[nflug] Network Issues

[Justin S. Leitgeb]

Len Thornton wrote:
> Verizon DSL is relatively stable.  When they offered it in Newfane, I was first in line.  I get speeds of 2,800 kbs down and 550 kbs up.  Much more reliable than Adelphia PowerLink ever was.  And cheaper too.  
>
> Had a thought recently with TW's fiber upgrade and IP changes - this whole area is tied to essentially two critical points of failure for broadband:  Verizon and Time Warner for broadband (unless you have a true business class service, or a laptop cellular card).  Scary...
>
>   
Just one of the reasons I'm trying to start a CWN (community wireless 
network) in Buffalo at http://www.buffalowireless.org/.  Not that we 
will have anything competitive with TW/Verizon in the near future (and 
we probably never will) but I hope that the elements of advocacy and 
education related to issues like 'net access will be a positive 
influence in the area. 

Media monopolies are problematic for lots of reasons. :(

-- 
Justin S. Leitgeb

Buffalo Wireless Project
http://www.buffalowireless.org

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