I think for a SLUG ISP, wireless would be the only affordable way to go. the
cost would go to each user, to buy a wiresless card, and a decent antenna. The
other major chunk would go to renting a dish on a tower(s) to beam to us our
respective protocols. this could at least serve a larger area per cost then
renting CLEC or ILEC phone/isdn or cable equipment. If the rented dish(es)
and other equipment needed is pro rated through a loan <perhaps an entrepeneur
loan via our gov't?> just consolodate loans, and if we have enough users that
pay the month fee <is 30-40 within reason for wireless broadband?>, it doesn't
sound that far fetched. The worst thing is coming up with the loan/lease for
equipment.. but alas, im not even sure of the prices... although they
probably go up everyday. :-P anyways.. have fun SLUG humans :)
-craig
> On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 12:37, Mikes work account wrote:
> > Why not invite all SLUG's everywhere to join? Think of it,,An all Linux
> > ISP. Now of course I want to have DSL speed like I do now with earthlink.
> >
> > there must be thousands of us and I think it takes thousands just to break
> > even on the costs.
> >
> > Michael C. Rock
>
> Access Unlimited is an all linux ISP serving Englewood, Venice, Sarasota
> Bradenton, Clearwater and I think most of Tampa and St Pete. Prices
> start at $19.00 / month, which is about average. Co-location services
> and provides broadband (DSL). Here is a biz card from him.
>
> Access Unlimited
> "Your Internet Gateway to The World"
> 5550 Bee Ridge Rd., E-4, Sarasota, FL 34233
> Phone: (941) 371-0111 / Fax: (941) 379-2459
> Outside of Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice:
> Call Toll-Free: 1-877-704-9580
>
> http://www.acun.com/
>
> -Austin Theen
> Penguin Development, LLC
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