Underground wireless networks give access to all
An interesting c|net article discusses the growing number of “underground” wireless networks; essentially home or business users with high-speed net access that set up an 802.11b (AirPort) base station and allow anyone to use their bandwidth. The practice has become particularly common in the San Francisco bay area, and allows neighbors to pitch in for one connection that they all then use. Some, however, predict that the practice will pit these communities against ISPs in a legal battle.
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