[MLB-WIRELESS] noncommercial WISP

[Jon Dean]

On Monday 11 September 2006 21:04, Rowan 2006 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've recently emailed ACMA to try to get a clear answer on what
> constitutes providing "noncommercial" internet services. I am currently
> offering WISP services for free but I was interested to find out whether
> *partial* cost recovery would void the noncommercial status. I received
> back a "cost recovery would not be considered noncommercial" reply from
> them but so far it's just raised more questions. I've emailed back again
> with further details for more clarification.
>
> In the scenario I'm proposing, partial cost recovery would mean accepting
> donations to help fund new equipment purchases. Ongoing running costs
> would be borne by myself. The amount paid to suppliers would be
> consistently higher than any donations accepted.
>
> Has anyone else approached this subject before?
>
> BTW here's my free WISP setup, virtually useless at the moment with only
> standard AP antennas :)
>
> http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/wiki/?NodeISI
>
> Cheers.
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Ignore this if I've misunderstood.

Is the reply suggesting, that two flatmates paying equal shares in an internet 
connection shared via a wireless access point is NOT 'non-commercial', or in 
otherwords IS 'commercial'?