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Shanto20
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Cool

This wifi hotspot thing is getting REALLY AWESOME
its like the entire United States going wireless.
Anywhere you go, you're still connected
Very Nice.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 12:32:55 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

Until you see your telco bill.
permalink · 2003-09-21 12:35:00 · Reply to this

Shanto20
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Re: Cool

damn its not one of those free wireless internet
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permalink · 2003-09-21 12:36:14 · Reply to this

bear73
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Re: Cool

said by oliphant5 See Profile:
Until you see your telco bill.
said by Shanto20 See Profile:
damn its not one of those free wireless internet
I would expect it would require an account or perhaps a phone card much as it is with payphones today. Perhaps it will be like dialup where you just "dial in" to your provider. Or as cell phones are, set your stuff to roam. They could even provide some emergency services this way. Contact to emergency services?
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permalink · 2003-09-21 18:46:33 · Print · Reply to this

klobb

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permalink · 2003-09-21 12:39:53 · Reply to this

MarkyD
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Re: Cool

said by klobb See Profile:
It's free for Verizon DSL/Dial up users in NYC right now..
That gives Verizon at least SOME competitive edge against the Cable guys...
They needed something.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 12:47:59 · Reply to this

dddane

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said by klobb See Profile:
right now..
we'll see how long that lasts!
permalink · 2003-09-21 17:50:27 · Reply to this

GuggyFresh

join:2001-03-06
Sterling, VA

Re: Cool

It definitely gives Verizon a competitive advantage. Once they put those things up there's basically no monthly cost. So if it reduces churn on their DSL, that's a good reason to keep it free.
permalink · 2003-09-22 12:17:37 · Reply to this

DrTCP
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Round Rock, TX		 If Dial-up users can get Wi-Fi access free from Verizon, those that are living close to Wi-Fi hot spots will have rather cheap DSL level access (up to 3Mbps) rather cheap
permalink · 2003-09-21 18:52:46 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

said by DrTCP See Profile:
If Dial-up users can get Wi-Fi access free from Verizon, those that are living close to Wi-Fi hot spots will have rather cheap DSL level access (up to 3Mbps) rather cheap
Like most airport and other hotspots, they probably have time limits.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 20:56:58 · Print · Reply to this

RR Conductor
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Redwood Valley, CA		 Good things in life are never free
permalink · 2003-09-21 13:04:55 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

Or in the case of the telcos, bad things aren't free either
permalink · 2003-09-21 13:05:53 · Reply to this

RR Conductor
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Re: Cool

I think that is the case with most companies, telco, power or otherwise.
permalink · 2003-09-21 13:08:33 · Reply to this

Shanto20
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Scarsdale, NY		 One cannot SEE the good things in life.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 13:06:05 · Reply to this

RR Conductor
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Re: Cool

I see lots of good things, my family, my pets, my church, the ocean, my computer, trains
permalink · 2003-09-21 13:08:00 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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said by Shanto20 See Profile:
One cannot SEE the good things in life.
I'm seeing it right now, Bucs@Falcons in HDTV, typing away on a 54g equipped laptop between plays. Life is good.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 13:18:07 · Reply to this

Shanto20
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Re: Cool

I can rebut a lot of this, but i dont wanna change the direction of this thread.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 13:19:06 · Reply to this
Chair

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permalink · 2003-09-21 14:53:09 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

said by Chair See Profile:
Nice way to try to gloat eh?
Wow, you mean I'm the only one in all of DSLR with an HDTV and Linksys AP?!? Geez, what's next for me, a super exclusive Camry? Or should I splurge on a toaster that cooks 4 slices at a time? Please, give your crayons a rest.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 15:25:06 · Print · Reply to this

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permalink · 2003-09-21 20:25:10 · Reply to this

tenebrion

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said by RR Conductor See Profile:
Good things in life are never free
not true...It depends on your perception of free.

I'm goina like this, going from a totally secure and tracable network to totally insecure, untracable network

[text was edited by author 2003-09-21 20:25:29]
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permalink · 2003-09-21 20:27:05 · Print · Reply to this

lazarus_

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said by oliphant5 See Profile:
Until you see your telco bill.
If you could get a wifi phone (size of cell) that would be sweet! Not to mention no more radiation being beamed into your brain... Also say you had bell service and a wifi phone they should offer free local calls or whatever as if you were using your home land line.(You guys are thinking about iNET and using laptops to d/l stuff which would be vary expensive) Think about all the other cool uses it could have.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 15:13:30 · Print · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

I certainly wouldn't bitch if a telco offered a deal for bundled xDSL and Wi-Fi for $50 (eg $15-$20 than DSL alone). I understand there is a cost involved, but what I see on the horizon will be separate services (like land & cell), each with their somewhat hefty price.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 15:21:22 · Reply to this
keyboard5684

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 You would still get the radiation beamed into the brain.

Of course the service is only available where DSL service is available? This clearly eliminates a lot of coverage. If you do not travel anywhere outside of 18,000 feet from the CO then you are good?
permalink · 2003-09-21 15:27:52 · Reply to this

LordMalak

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Brazil		 It's pretty silly to believe that the telcos can blanket the country in WiFi (sure, hype being fueled by the Bells) when we can't even get full digital cell phone coverage...
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permalink · 2003-09-21 14:42:29 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

It's also pretty silly to believe that you would need 100% coverage to be successful. You digital cell example is a good one. You certainly can't argue the popularity of mobile phones, despite their lack of 100% nationwide coverage.
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permalink · 2003-09-21 14:48:31 · Reply to this

hitokage

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Frederick, MD		 If people didn't complain about wireless providers wanting to build cell towers "in their backyard". Then there would be more/better coverage.
permalink · 2003-09-22 00:02:00 · Reply to this

oliphant5
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Re: Cool

They make them into fake palm trees out here (where there are many). You have to look twice to realize it's a cell tower.
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permalink · 2003-09-22 00:41:36 · Reply to this
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