[MLB-WIRELESS] Internet Access

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

And you are willing to give up your job to dedicate the full time hours to
the administration required for an annual salary of $0?


>That's why we would get the contact details and MAC addresses of anyone
who 
>wants to use MW Internet feed.  If it keeps the committee and "the 
>authorities" happy, we can ask to personally see photo ID from anyone who 
>wants to use the Internet on MW - or do a credit-card verification on them

>without actually charging a fee to the card.
>
>Of course we would make sure that Melbourne Wireless would be able to hold

>any user accountable if they abuse the network.
>
>ISPs have to deal with leeching and questionable downloads yet somehow
they 
>don't get shut down by the authorities.  If we do our bit to keep logs, 
>authenticate users and pursue and discourage illegal activity, then we 
>should be in the clear.
>
>Dan
>
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>> >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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