[MLB-WIRELESS] Legal Internet access to members?

[evilbunny]

Hello Steven,

Pity about the AUPs and 3 gig download limits with excess charges
though huh?

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Friday, November 1, 2002, 3:23:48 PM, you wrote:

SH> From some new documents on the ACA web site:
SH> http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer/faq/wlans.htm 
SH> http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer/fsheets/industry/fsi26.pdf 

SH> Note this bit in the pdf... 
>>> 
SH> Who uses WLANs? 
SH> WLANs are commonly used by: 
SH> . companies in work places to connect 
SH> devices in a local area network; 
SH> . hotels and airports to provide wireless 
SH> Internet connections to their customers; 
SH> . Internet service providers to deliver the 
SH> Internet to customers, often in a rural or 
SH> regional area; and 
SH> . community groups to connect members to 
SH> the Internet. 
SH> << 
SH> also the section on the 'non-commercial' test which we obviously fit in to! 

SH> looking at the last dot-point above, it looks like it's now totally legal for community groups to supply internet access to it's members over a community WLAN...

SH> A big thanks to all wireless groups that also made submissions to the broadband inquiry and the ACA, and it's great news to finally get the sweet smell of success wafting our way :)

SH> Signed,
SH> Steven Haigh
SH> President - Melbourne Wireless Inc
SH> http://melbourne.wireless.org.au
SH> (Visit http://melbourne.wireless.org.au/security to install our Root Certificate.)
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