[MLB-WIRELESS] just recived a msn from one of our members

[Dan Flett]

Perhaps they don't really want to be in the wifi business, but don't want to
miss out on people who will pay the exorbitant rates.

In Sydney a much better longer-term solution is 3 Mobile or I-Burst.

Still, I can't quite work out why there isn't more free wireless internet
available in Australia, when it seems to be everywhere in the US and Europe.
Maybe café-owners don't think it will attract enough customers to justify
the expense.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Steven Haigh
Sent: Monday, 30 May 2005 10:57 PM
To: rick
Cc: melbwireless at melbournewireless.org.au
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] just recived a msn from one of our members

I've just come back from Sydney for the weekend... and Melbourne Airport I
saw Telstra access available for $15/h.

Sydney Airport has a few more options, they had Telstra and Optus - both
were around the same $15/h. Also in the heart of Sydney, Telstra had a
number of APs - mainly under the SSID "Telstra CBD" or "Telstra" - as you
might have guessed it, it was also $15/h.

Really expensive, really lacking in performance, and very disappointing - as
all required either an existing account, or for you to register an account
with them.

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