[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: Providing free *real* internet access to the community...

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

I have to disagree with you Brian, this is not similar to using a linux
distribution.  You are subject to several government telecommunications
regulations in this case which you certainly aren't in the case of a linux
distrobution.

Legally in exchange for internet access he may not accept payment in the
form of donations, services, equipment, pizzas, etc.  He may be able to
provide access covering ALL costs himself, but even if he were to do this I
would be worried if it were linked with Melbourne Wireless.  The last thing
I want to see is 3 dozen leechers hearing that Melbourne Wireless offers
free internet access.

I have no issue with anyone doing this, it is up to them.  I have an issue
when it moves too close to Melbourne Wireless. At this point I don't think
it has, I intended my email to be more of a "headsup" than a "cease and
decist".


>As for asking people who use the access to donate, this was for help in
paying 
>for the equipment that would be used and it was for a donation, not a cost
of 
>using the access.
>I think it is very similiar to using a Linux distribution.
>I have tried a number of different distributions downloaded from the
Internet. 
>I know I can use them for free but when I decided to use one particular 
>distribution, I then went on to buy the "official" disks as my way of 
>donating to the cost of developing the distribution that I am using.
>There are many other similiar models to what Rowan is proposing that
appear to 
>work. I'm sure that if everybody thinks about it, they will come up with 
>their own examples.
>Personally, I commend Rowan for for giving some thought to this issue.
Instead 
>of thinking, as so many do, of how to make a dollar from something, he is 
>trying to share something that he has at little or no cost.
>How rare is that these days?
>
>Brian.

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