[UFO Chicago] Broadband Alternatives

[Neil R. Ormos]

Some of us have recently been discussing off-list
a variety of alternatives to cable/DSL for
receiving broadband connections, including
cellular-overlay WANs and community WiFi.  Since
the topic will likely come up at the meeting
Thursday, here are some links to a few recent
related articles.  There's also a link to an
off-topic article about tritium in the water that
some will find interesting.

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Advocates of Wi-Fi in Cities Learn Art of Politics
  <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/19/technology/circuits/19wifi.html?emc=eta1>

Faster Cellular-Overlay WANs May Replace WiFi for Some Users
  <http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20060119.html>

Mobile social software: Social networking enabled by Mobile devices
  <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/25/technology/techspecial2/25geo.html?emc=eta1>

Radioactive Leak Taints Water in Will
  <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0601250209jan25,1,1527963.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed>

--Neil