[LUAU] Wireless in Honolulu

Maddog maddog at heavymetalradio.net
Sat Jul 1 15:23:15 PDT 2006


Sorry for the multiple emails. Here is the catch, it is ad supported and 
thus not "free". It is also 1 Mb which is not going to support a lot of 
users.

>From WirelssWikiki.org
"Why are you doing this?
ShakaNet feels that this is the model that will prevail in densely populated 
areas.  By building a free network that is paid for by advertisers, we feel 
that everyone will benefit.  We also feel that it is a great way to give 
something back to the community and city that we love.  We do not get 
funding from any governmental agency.  Ultimately, our goal is to cover all 
of Waikiki with FREE Internet access."

This is a business model. As long as the hotels are densly covering Waikiki 
this model is going to require shakanet or whoever else to determine where 
something was bought and to contribute a share to the hotels. I'd like to 
see truly free, not ad supported, wireless everywhere. It just is going to 
be tough to do it here. I will keep my eyes on the project but I won't be 
surprised if it is not seen through to fruition.

Frankly, I don't think Earthlink will be successful either.



MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Thompson" <jim at netgate.com>
To: "LUAU" <luau at lists.hosef.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [LUAU] Wireless in Honolulu


> Earthlink has already said that its only free for the first year.    This 
> doesn't mean that Google couldn't come in an subsidize some  level of 
> access, a la San Francisco.
>
> However, there is already free wireless in Waikiki.  (via Shakanet),  and 
> out here at the Ko'olina the wireless (and wired) connectivity is  free 
> (Stay Connect).
>
> Care to explain these away, before I find more?
>
> Jim
>
> On Jul 1, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Maddog wrote:
>
>> Did you guys see the press release this week from the Mayor on a 
>> wireless deal with Earthlink for Honolulu? I'm telling you all,  Free 
>> Wi-Fi is not going to happen here. That is free as in beer.  Even as I 
>> read the press release there were several articles at  CNET talking about 
>> the expense Earthlink is going to incur rolling  out the networks and how 
>> they will pay for that expense.
>>
>> Earthlink is a public company so ultimately they must answer to the 
>> stockholders.
>>
>> MD
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