gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| Wimax
Give Wimax to the public and let the corporate hoes use thier LTE and choke on it.
We could build out our own Wimax networks to bypass all the money grubbers who want to charge by the byte, charge extra for every little thing you do on a smartphone.
Its not like oil or gas, we are not going to run out of internet. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | You aren't prevented from deploying your own WiMax network if you'd like. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
2 edits | said by openbox9  :You aren't prevented from deploying your own WiMax network if you'd like. Tell me when Wimax routers are in the ~100$ range, and someone donates the spectrum for the public, then deployment will commence minus the mini-vacuum cleaners hooked directly to our bank accounts.
This could make Video communication a reality, we are being held back by squabbling over how much money they can make off it, and the government wanting to control everything to do with communication. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
| So you want a new technology and you want it for almost free? That's not how things work, especially after a lot of money and effort has already been put into the technology. Those costs will be recouped somehow. Technology always costs a small fortune initially and then becomes bearable over time as it is deployed. |
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travelguy
join:1999-09-03
Santa Fe, NM
| reply to openbox9
said by openbox9 :You aren't prevented from deploying your own WiMax network if you'd like. Any suggestions of where to locate equipment and spectrum licensing? I've always been interested in Wimax for a rural private network application, but haven't found any sources of equipment of even guidelines on how to get started. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
2 edits | reply to openbox9
said by openbox9 :So you want a new technology and you want it for almost free? That's not how things work, especially after a lot of money and effort has already been put into the technology. Those costs will be recouped somehow. Technology always costs a small fortune initially and then becomes bearable over time as it is deployed. Do you pay a rental charge for your water pipes, and another charge for every gallon that goes through the pipes, then on top of that pay for the amount you used?
Extra to take a shower, Extra to use a dishwasher, sprinkler charge? Extra for every water heater?
The water companys like money too, but they dont go that far to get into our bank accounts.
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‘Do ye, quieting in your bosoms your strong hearts,
Who of many good things have had your fill even to surfeit,
With what is moderate nourish your mighty desire; for neither will
We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
Solon |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | reply to travelguy
Can start here >> »www.wimaxforum.org/home/ and the spectrum >> »www.wisoa.net/ |
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travelguy
join:1999-09-03
Santa Fe, NM | Thanks! |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to gaforces
What are you talking about? |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | said by openbox9 :What are you talking about? Just an idea, if Wimax is going to get pushed out of the market by the big dogs, they might as well donate (open source) it to the public and make money off the thousands of products that could interact with Wimax.
It would be a big hit. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| The "big dogs" are the hardware vendors that will be producing the radios. Who cares if telecoms deploy WiMax, they're already irrelevant since they're moving on to new/different technology. If WiMax does anything, it will be by the WISP community, IMO. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| said by openbox9 :The "big dogs" are the hardware vendors that will be producing the radios. Who cares if telecoms deploy WiMax, they're already irrelevant since they're moving on to new/different technology. If WiMax does anything, it will be by the WISP community, IMO. Nope, the big dogs are the baby bells with LTE. Wimax is just another upstart intruding into thier business.
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‘Do ye, quieting in your bosoms your strong hearts,
Who of many good things have had your fill even to surfeit,
With what is moderate nourish your mighty desire; for neither will
We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
Solon |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | That's why I said who cares about the telcos since they are, or already have moved past WiMax. |
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