[kwlug-disc] UBB Discussion, look at Cogeco

[R. Brent Clements]

We do have the University of Waterloo to connect to.  Their internet
connection predates Bell's control.  Have they at some point sold out
and given control of that away?

I am sure the University would love a new revenue stream.

Brent

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:13 PM, L.D. Paniak
<ldpaniak at fourpisolutions.com> wrote:
> Bender, is that you?
>
> You can cover a lot of ground with directed 80211a point-to-point links
> eg:
>
> http://www.beezwaxproducts.com/product_info.php?products_id=107
>
> http://www.beezwaxproducts.com/popup_add_image.php?imagesID=85&osCsid=206f1915f49fa0097ecf85245a97278c&products_id=107'
>
> One could make the hardware rather maintenance-free/ redundant, but the
> whole system would cost money. I'd envision a non-profit organization
> over-seeing the show.
>
> The real trick is to get a proper internet portal to direct all the
> traffic through.  Retail is not going to do.  I would include Atria(aka
> Rogers) in that category. One needs to completely circumvent the
> gibberish of the CRTC and talk to wholesale vendors.
>
> Think Bell will let us coloc a wireless "a" bridge at one of their COs?
>
>
> On Tue, 2011-02-01 at 12:08 -0500, Colin Mackay wrote:
>> Modified Futurama quote:  (Sorry.)
>>
>> "Oh, no room for us on the internet, huh? Fine! I'll go build my own
>> internet, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the internet and
>> the blackjack! Ahh, screw the whole thing!"
>>
>> I've often wondered what it would be like to get a large area mesh
>> network setup, the only issue I see is trusting everyone; who would
>> own the final connection to the net?  What if it goes down and the
>> person is on vacation; we can't get in to fix it?  How do we connect
>> those that are a little farther away?   Do we need multiple entry
>> points?
>>
>> It could end up costing quite a bit, in the long run...
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Adam Glauser <adamglauser at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>         On 2/1/2011 11:34 AM, L.D. Paniak wrote:
>>                 You wants to build a mesh network on the west side of
>>                 Kitchener?
>>
>>
>>         Is there an ISP that will offer a service that is allowed to
>>         be shared in this way?  Atria maybe?
>>
>>         Let's assume that one of us had a fibre connection available,
>>         and that the service agreement allowed sharing.  What does
>>         Atria change per GB for usage?  I wonder what sort of usage
>>         terms would be required for equitable cost distribution in
>>         such a scheme.
>>
>>
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