[MLB-WIRELESS] was: Can 802.11... >> Official statement on utility-corp telco infrastructure

[Tony Langdon]

> Today is stupid day for Dwayne.
> 
> The last sentence made no sense to me. Why would they DoS the station
> whenever someone pressed the green button?

Ego trip - same reason why ppl deface web sites. 
> 
> > Or the station was wiped out by a
> > legitimate ISM emission (against which they have no protection).
> 
> Well, the reason I thought of this is because I was reading 
> about "WiFi
> hotspots" being proposed for Melbourne train stations, major 
> pedestrian
> crossings, etc. So, despite your pooh-poohing, it's an idea which has
> some currency and may actually come about. I thought it might be
> something we could help with.

Hotspots are different.  There, you're dealing with a localised AP, not
trying long haul links.  I wouldn't mind hotspots at stations...  Would take
the lappy with me :-)

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