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According to the boys we do a satellite thing with hughes.
<p>This has a PSTN back channel so no running your own servers
<br>and gaming sucks.
<br>
<p>"Fulton, Darren J" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I have wondered how long it would take before some
company tried to setup a
<br>wireless solution like Metronet did with their Ricochet service in
the US.
<br>Ricochet ran on the 900Mhz ISM band and the AP's had a nasty
habit of
<br>ramping up their output power to the full legal limit creating problems
for
<br>home users. The AP were located on suburban power poles.
<p>Darren
<p>> -----Original Message-----
<br>> From: lkhoo@csc.com.au [<a href="mailto:lkhoo@csc.com.au">mailto:lkhoo@csc.com.au</a>]
<br>> Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2002 1:00 PM
<br>> To: Melbwireless
<br>> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Mystery company offering wireless net services
<br>>
<br>>
<br>> Many of you have probably seen this in the news already but
<br>> for those that
<br>> havn't ...
<br>>
<br>> <a href="http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=-163107291&p=1">http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=-163107291&p=1</a>
<br>> snip ...
<br>> Get wireless internet access anywhere, anytime with the
<br>> exclusive Hughes
<br>> AXs card
<br>> * Portibility - Direct access from your computer or laptop -
<br>> no phoneline
<br>> required!
<br>> * Speed - 4 X faster than cable!
<br>> * Unlimited downloads - No exceptions or conditions!
<br>> * Customer Service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
<br>> * Onsite installation - in home or office (There is a once-only
<br>> installation fee of $360)
<br>>
<br>> Save $30 per month! Order before March 15th, 2002 & pay only
<br>> $70 per month
<br>> - capped for the next 5 years!
<br>>
<br>> Call us today on 1300 xxx xxx (not going spam there number here!)
<br>>
<br>> also axs stuff here
<br>> <a href="http://www.realtime-info.be/vpr/layout/display/pr.asp?PRID=1935">http://www.realtime-info.be/vpr/layout/display/pr.asp?PRID=1935</a>
<br>>
<br>>
<br>> With their claims of anywhere, anytime is would seem that
<br>> they would need
<br>> to have AP's EVREYWHERE?
<br>>
<br>> Lucas
<br>>
<br>>
<br>>
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