[Cu-wireless] Going Wireless

[Mike Lehman]

Looks like we got some publicity from The Progressive Review. Sam Smith 
published my note to him on the project in today's (April 13) Undernews. 
See it at http://prorev.com/indexa.htm
Mike Lehman

Mike Lehman wrote:

> Sam,
> I saw your comment about wanting more info on wifi systems in today's 
> edition of Undernews (http://prorev.com/indexa.htm). Here in Urbana, IL, 
> we are in the process of building a community wireless system to provide 
> ubiquitous (and free to the user) wifi access.
> 
> Assisted by a recently won $200,000 grant, the nearly three-year old 
> project is now expanding from a test network that has tested initial 
> software and hardware configurations into a syatem that will have at 
> least 50 nodes. The city of Urbana is participating by allowing access 
> to city infrastructure (such as locations on city buildings and, soon, 
> lightpoles).
> 
> Eventually, it is hoped that the model developed can be exported to 
> Third World areas to improve internet access, as well as to any 
> community that organizes to build such a network. The project is 
> fiscally sponsored by the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.
> 
> Here is a link to the project website for more info:
> http://www.cuwireless.net/