FW: [wsfii-discuss] Was FON in Spain - Now, can someone please exp lain...

Mon Jul 17 15:51:29 UTC 2006

Ramon,

Thank you for your explanation.

Have a great vacation.

Ken

Anyone else wish to join in?

Ramon Roca wrote:
> About attacks, same as inet, w the diff that its rare (masochist) to fight w ur own neighbors in a place where people socializes. Vast majority looks 4 friends, not enemies.
>
> About proprietary models  w still unproven biz models but known 4 being proven 2 speculate, just distinguish betw them and neutral free models. 
>
> sorry 4 being telegraphic. Im writing this w cell phone in vacation from venezia in vacation :)
>
> - original message -
> Subject:	[wsfii-discuss] Was FON in Spain - Now,	can someone please explain...
> From:	Ken DiPietro <ken at new-isp.net>
> Date:		17/07/2006 14:17
>
> To all,
>
> First off, I am going to clearly state that I am not trying to cause a 
> dispute here between those who believe in open networks and those who do 
> not. I am going to offer an apology, in advance, to anyone who feels 
> that I am being critical in an unfair way - this is truly not my intention.
>
> That said, I guess I need someone (everyone?) out there to provide me 
> with an education.
>
> Where I am confused is how one of these "spontaneous networks" operates 
> under either a DDOS attack or a severe virus infestation. Having run 
> networks that have been hit with both of those occurrences I believe I 
> can speak with some authority to the devastation that can be wreaked 
> either through intentional motivations or unintentional ignorance.
>
> If what we are talking about here is the construction of communications 
> networks that will be used by overwhelmingly computer illiterate users, 
> how are these issues dealt with?
>
> Thanks, I appreciate the education,
>
> Ken
>
> Dana Spiegel wrote:
>   
>> FON is a worthwhile idea only because it will get more wi-fi deployed 
>> and will raise the level of awareness. Otherwise, its a totally closed 
>> network. You have to be a member (either by paying or by putting up a 
>> FON router yourself) in order to get access to other FON hotspots.
>>
>>
>> Dana Spiegel
>> Executive Director
>> NYCwireless
>> dana at NYCwireless.net <mailto:dana at NYCwireless.net>
>> www.NYCwireless.net
>> +1 917 402 0422
>>
>> Read the Wireless Community blog: http://www.wirelesscommunity.info
>>
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2006, at 3:27 AM, vvcrishna at radiophony.com 
>> <mailto:vvcrishna at radiophony.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=33937 
>>> <http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=33937>
>>>
>>> "A Spanish Internet company is selling a million wireless Internet 
>>> routers for
>>> just $5 each*. But there's a catch: Buyers must share their wireless 
>>> Internet
>>> connections with their friends, neighbors, or even total strangers. 
>>> It's all
>>> part of a daring plan to create a nationwide WiFi network on the cheap."
>>>
>>> Reading further I see this is FON, and I have seen some 'interesting' 
>>> comments
>>> about them on this forum, but (being in India) I don't know what 
>>> raises humour
>>> or hackles re: FON. Do share. 
>>>
>>> Vickram
>>>
>>> *Plus $8 shipping fee
>>>
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