[MLB-WIRELESS] Public internet access

[Peter Long]

I have mentioned this a number of years ago, but why
can't we become members of APANA.  According to their
website

WHAT IS APANA®?
The Australian Public Access Network Association Inc.
(APANA®) is a not-for-profit on-line computer
networking organisation incorporated in the State of
Victoria.

APANA operates its own Intranet through which members
can gain open access to the Internet at bulk rates if
they wish, using local isps in their regions.  A
region can exist in any part of any State or Territory
of the Commonwealth of Australia, when sufficient
APANA members reside there.

They seem to get around the problem of being an ISP so
why can't we?


See ya.....

Peter Long


--- Mark Aitken <nodegxt at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> David Ashburner wrote:
> 
> >
> >The gist of the letter Steve received is "would we
> compete with and be 
> >advantaged relative to a commercial provider".
> >
> >This is a massive loophole that allows them to deny
> us an exemption.
> >
> >If we so much as offer anything for free that is an
> advantage to us for 
> >attracting customers ( who may not take up a
> contract with a commercial 
> >provider as a result ) and therefore grounds to
> reject an exemption.
> >
> >If we charge for anything then we are commercial
> and don't qualify for 
> >an exemption
> >
> >catch-22
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> Cant an enterprise like Melb Wireless have a fee for
> membership to a 
> "club" and
> 
> "oh yea, you get 'free' internet"
> 
> ???
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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