Hi!
I still hope to see this deployed as well:
http://riosec.com/open-secure-wireless-2.0
Secure, but open APs. Like a HTTPS websites, where you can have
encryption, but you do not have to provide a password to access it.
Mitar
> Nothing surprising about the fact that the Cable industry is taking
> advantage of the commons (unregulated spectrum) to increase the value of
> their privately owned assets. But it's probably a good idea for us to pay
> attention to what they're doing, as it will have a lot of implications for
> how people connect to wireless networks in the future. Specifically, Cable
> is investing heavily in the Hotspot 2.0 standard
>
(
802.11u<http://a030f85c1e25003d7609-b98377aee968aad08453374eb1df3398.r40…)f>).
> Hotspot 2.0 creates a cellular-roaming like experience on mobile devices,
> allowing the process of selecting appropriate networks and providing
> necessary credentials to happen in the background, without any input from
> users. Pretty soon (1-2 years away I'd guess), Cable companies will likely
> become an MVNO and their customers phones will automatically connect to any
> Cable wifi hotspot.
>
> This isn't something we need to think about right now, but it's definitely
> worth keeping an eye on. If the 802.11u standard gets widely adopted, it'll
> change the way the average person connects to WiFi networks. If you want to
> learn more about Hotspot 2.0, here's a good article about it:
>
http://www.muniwireless.com/2013/12/02/cashing-in-on-hotspot-2-0/
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:00 PM, <mesh-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org> wrote:
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>> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 12:18:26 -0800
>> From: Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>
>> To: Thomas Dudley <trd3r(a)virginia.edu>
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>> Interesting topic, and well written article -- thanks much for sharing,
>> Thomas!
>>
>> I think the kind of language the reporter uses here is a good example of
>> how to effectively talk to a general audience about mesh and related
>> concepts...
>>
>> Pete
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>>
www.wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth
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>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Thomas Dudley <trd3r(a)virginia.edu> wrote:
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>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> I've been lurking on this list for little a while - I love the progress
>>> you're making! I ran across this article recently which I thought
you'd
>>> find interesting. Classic monopoly behavior (bundling) from Comcast:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/business/ci_25059667/dont-panic-but-that-publi…
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Thomas
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