[MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: Public Wireless Networks Fight Back

[rick]

35$ per year is a lot to ask of for a student and so far there is only one
person in connectable range that is even half intrested in getting there bum
in gear,

so if it comes to paying 35$ per year, i might have to pull out till theres
more intrest


----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Mead" <craig.mead at pagesmith.com.au>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: Public Wireless Networks Fight Back


> | > This is pretty much my angle on it, plus the local community
> | > development
> | > issues, which will take years to sort out.
> |
> | It will be interesting to see if the AWA model works. Frankly, I
wouldn't
> | bother at $100/year (I pay $75/month for my Internet needs) - if that
> | happened here, I'd probably consider reconfiguring my gear to operate
> under
> | amateur rules, for the tinker value.
>
> If any of you have ever done an interview for an article before, you will
> understand that you can be mis-quoted. I believe even your own President
> Stephen Haigh was misquoted in his last interview.
>
> To clarify, we are NOT looking at $100/year membership fees. I don't think
> even I would bother at that cost if it came down to it.
>
> These figures are not concrete yet as we are waiting on final insurance
> quotes to see if we can get better deals.
>
> Initial Membership fee - Approx $65 once off
>
> This would cover -
>
> Your membership "pack". There is a fair amount of paperwork that you are
> required to be given (rules, reg's etc) when you join as a member. This
> assists in paying for disposables.
> Funding towards the infrastructure you are connecting to. It's no good
> having a wireless card and an antenna and no WPOP to connect to.
>
> Yearly Membership Fee - Approx $35/pa
>
> This would mostly cover the insurance, as well as this any
> upgrading/maintenance and other expendature relating to the every day
> running of the Assoc.
>
> As I said however, we are not concrete on these figures yet as we're
hoping
> for better quotes.
>
> Think about it. $35/year.
>
> Thats under $3 month.
>
> |
> | As for ourselves, I guess a lot will come into the meeting on Thursday.
> I'm
> | concerned about the legal aspects.  Actually, been speaking with someone
> | here who has a strong legal aspect about incorporation, which we both
felt
> | was necessary.  But as I said, a lot of this will probably come up at
the
> | meeting, and that's the best forum to hash it out.
> |
>
> So your going to incorporate and STILL not charge membership?
>
> Who's paying for all the insurance requirements etc?
>
> Let me know how. I'd be interested to know.
>
>
> Regards, Craig Mead
> Vice President & Project Manager
> Australian Wireless Association
> craig at sydney.air.net.au
>
>
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