[MLB-WIRELESS] Internet Access

[Darren Dreis]

These issues have already been discussed at length with the ACA and in
meetings with the Attorney Generals dept. There are other factors to
consider beyond just the whole 'money changing hands' bit.

Just because a community wireless network is essentially exempt from
requiring a carriers license under the 'non-commercial' banner...
doesn't mean there arent other responsibilities under the telco act in
relation to those providing an internet carriage service. Regardless of
who pays for what, should MW as an organisation provide any form of
internet access, we would be considered an ISP (aka CSP in the ACA
documentation) in the eyes of the AG's dept.

MW does not have the resources for the administrative overhead required
to become either a Carrier or CSP.



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Ryan Abbenhuys
Sent: Tuesday, 28 June 2005 8:40 AM
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Internet Access


The problem with this is that we all know very well it will be abused.

The link will be flat out leeching constantly with many questionable
downloads putting committee members in an awkward position should MW be
approached by authorities or similar because of it.




>Ah, I think what Dan is refering to is MW establishing a fast link to 
>the internet that can be accessed via the MW network. Not sharing our 
>private conections.
>
>The interesting point being that if  we operated within the guidelines 
>it may be possible for us to turn of our direct ISP connections and all
access 
>the Internet  via the MW fast connection.
>
>Setting up that fast connection would probably cost a bit but that 
>could
be 
>covered by  increased subscriptions or donations - as long as MW is not

>making "profit" on the service it is providing.
>
>Gee - if we were able to do that and meshed up enough to make the 
>network reliable then I woul d be willing to put the $$ I spend on an 
>ISP into MW instead.
>
>Perhaps MW members could receive one level of service and casual users 
>a different one. Casual users would be getting a free service but would

>be encouraged to become members to receive a higher level of service ( 
>as in casal can say, send and receive email  and do limited web 
>browsing, while subscribers could do anything / uncapped within reason
).

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