[MLB-WIRELESS] Building the MW Network

[Brenton D.]

Isn't access to AARNET free, Sponsored by the government?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Fifield" <gummay at gummay.net>
To: "Lee Honan" <lee at atypic.net>; <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Building the MW Network


> Just with regards to Melbuni as an ISP...
> 
> They charge:
> * $22/GB for Internet access
> * $15/GB for access to AARnet
> 
> With the latest implementation of AARnet, it is believed that the
> university received substantially lower rates now that they have not yet
> passed onto their 'clients'. It is my view that asking the university
> for Internet access is fruitless.
> 
> It has a lot of 802.11 infrastructure, but this is all coordinated by
> over twenty different departments, colleges and the student union, and
> the vast majority of it is focused on client-access. If you wanted to
> hook in to the wireless net there, not only would you be talking to a
> great deal of people but it would be difficult to interface with.
> 
> The only way I believe you could get something out of Melbuni is by
> asking for space on/in a building. This could provide a nice high point
> in the city (i.e. the Law or Redmond Barry buildings), but then again we
> already have HVC.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom Fifield
> 
> 
>>     * (maybe a bit far out) Approach Universities etc to act as
>>       wireless.org.au routing nodes- similar to their role in forming
>>       the core Internet.  I'm next to Melbourne University, which has
>>       a lot of 802.11 infrastructure.
>>
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