On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 10:43:23 gbroiles wrote:

This also sounds like a good way to get casual, anonymous network access to upload or download email - once upon a time, bad people who wanted to send forbidden emails or browse hidden sites did that by going to public terminals in libraries or web cafes or [...] - now perhaps they'll do that at Starbucks or the mall, either for free or having paid cash for short-term access via 802.11b wireless.

One of the interesting ideas, though only relevant for the downtown areas fo big cities, is to use the zoning regulations to get 802.11b access included as one of the "public improvements" required in return for an easement allowing a taller (any other violation of the zoning code would work as well) than would otherwise be allowed. This is to say nothing of access points set up by individuals allowing broadband access to others, there are already 2 of those in my neighborhood. Jim Windle Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com