[nflug] Buffalo Community Wireless Network
Justin S. Leitgeb
justin at phq.org
Thu May 10 13:35:30 EDT 2007
Hi all,
Recently I've been interested in developments in the world of community
wireless networking. Certain grass-roots efforts in cities like
Portland and Seattle have put together wireless networks that have lots
of benefits over other commercial offerings, both technically and
socially. These groups have recently been acknowledged for helping to
increase community awareness of technology, while helping to provide
widely available, reliable, cheap (or free) internet, and with helping
to reduce the "digital divide." They also depend on Open Source
software, including Linux, that many in this group are passionate about.
After studying the efforts of groups like PersonalTelco (Portland) and
Seattle Wireless, I decided to see if I could drum up support for a
community wireless network in Buffalo. Today I put up a wiki-based web
site at http://www.buffalowireless.org and set up a list serve as a
starting point for collaboration on this project.
I hope that many from this group are interested in jumping in to help or
to learn more about how community wireless networks are set up. After
my own period of research on these groups, I am enthusiastic about
contributing to a project that I believe will be beneficial for the
Buffalo area and the broader Open Source community.
If you're interested in finding out more, check out and/or modify the
web site at http://www.buffalowireless.org and join the list serve
linked on that page. Otherwise, feel free to respond with questions or
comments on this list or in a personal email to me.
Thanks!
Justin S. Leitgeb
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