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Fortunately Minneapolis didn't have a 700Mhz system
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:35:08 +0900
From: Bob Frankston [mailto:Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com] Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:23 PM To: Dave Farber Subject: Fortunately Minneapolis didn't have a 700Mhz system Lots of articles like http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/44836-1.html noting the importance of Wi-Fi in dealing with the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. What is most telling is how quickly they could ramp up 802.11 to meet the need unlike the cellular system which was swamped. The 700Mhz system seems more like the cellular in being limited by its funding model and the specialness of the gear. We don't have to look to 802.11 for an example of why a common infrastructure works - look at the US National Defense Highway System (AKA, The Interstates) and the German Autobahn. 802.11 is not perfect but better to invest in improving a shared large commons than another special puddle. ------------------------------------------- Archives: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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