Comments on: Newcomer picked to deploy largest U.S. muni wireless net http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net Citywide WiFi, smart grid, enterprise wireless, public safety, mobile apps Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack T http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-24772 Jack T Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:55:32 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-24772 The only thing I can say is, "oh no". This is the company that recently was supposed to build a network in Trenton, NJ but now my best guess would be that this Long Island deal will delay e-path's other build outs for years. I live nearby and use another small wireless <a href="http://www.bamnet.com">Internet access provider</a> for my wifi and was looking forward to having another provider in town. The only thing I can say is, “oh no”. This is the company that recently was supposed to build a network in Trenton, NJ but now my best guess would be that this Long Island deal will delay e-path’s other build outs for years. I live nearby and use another small wireless Internet access provider for my wifi and was looking forward to having another provider in town.

]]> By: Mario http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-21792 Mario Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:06:42 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-21792 • Posted by Carol Ellison at 1:08 AM on August 17, 2007 Update Newcomer picked to deploy largest U.S. muni wireless net This article is flawed and embarrassing, please do your homework properly; Keyspan is a gas delivery provider, whom is about to be taken over by an English conglomerate. LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) is the Electric Provider • Posted by Carol Ellison at 1:08 AM on August 17, 2007

Update Newcomer picked to deploy largest U.S. muni wireless net

This article is flawed and embarrassing, please do your homework properly;

Keyspan is a gas delivery provider, whom is about to be taken over by an English conglomerate.

LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) is the Electric Provider

]]> By: Larry McNeill http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-21479 Larry McNeill Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:49:19 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-21479 IT really bugs me to see people question other peoples motives for how they want to design and deploy networks using their OWN money. Leave these guys alone or put up your own cash and go do the network. In the end, the county will have a say as to whether they met the terms of the agreement. I applaud them for taking on such an ambitious project while everyone else sits on the sidelines and criticizes motives, business models, etc. Go e-path. and good luck... IT really bugs me to see people question other peoples motives for how they want to design and deploy networks using their OWN money. Leave these guys alone or put up your own cash and go do the network. In the end, the county will have a say as to whether they met the terms of the agreement. I applaud them for taking on such an ambitious project while everyone else sits on the sidelines and criticizes motives, business models, etc. Go e-path. and good luck…

]]> By: Carol Ellison http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-21383 Carol Ellison Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:59:42 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-21383 I'm very curious about the priorities for addressing the digital divide. THat was to be a priority of the counties and yet The Times article says free service and signal boosters will go to those who qualify under federal poverty guidelines. Those guidelines are notoriously inadequate for the east coast in general and Long Island in particular because the cost of living in the area is so much higher than that of the rest of the United States. So I expect the definition of need based on those guidelines will be inadequate to help the many families just agove them. I also question the motivation of deploying service first at the Nassau Coliseum. Is the first priority really to serve concert-goers and sports fans? I’m very curious about the priorities for addressing the digital divide. THat was to be a priority of the counties and yet The Times article says free service and signal boosters will go to those who qualify under federal poverty guidelines. Those guidelines are notoriously inadequate for the east coast in general and Long Island in particular because the cost of living in the area is so much higher than that of the rest of the United States. So I expect the definition of need based on those guidelines will be inadequate to help the many families just agove them. I also question the motivation of deploying service first at the Nassau Coliseum. Is the first priority really to serve concert-goers and sports fans?

]]> By: Craig Plunkett http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-21379 Craig Plunkett Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:57:08 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-21379 I've addressed some of these questions and comments on my blog: http://www.cedx.com/2007/08/some-answers-to.html I’ve addressed some of these questions and comments on my blog:
http://www.cedx.com/2007/08/some-answers-to.html

]]> By: Esme Vos http://www.muniwireless.com/2007/08/16/newcomer-picked-to-deploy-largest-u-s-muni-wireless-net/#comment-21359 Esme Vos Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:12:14 +0000 http://muniwireless.sandboxdev.com/?p=6332#comment-21359 It's good that one of the partners in the consortium owns a fiber network without fiber, it's hard to see how a muyni wireless network can deliver the kind of bandwidth that people expect. What I'd like to know is whether KeySpan will use the wireless network for automated meter reading and other utility applications. Corpus Christi, Texas built a citywide Wi-Fi network ($25M) using its own money because it uses the network primarily for wireless AMR. Corpus Christi outsourced the public access portion of the network to EarthLink. It’s good that one of the partners in the consortium owns a fiber network without fiber, it’s hard to see how a muyni wireless network can deliver the kind of bandwidth that people expect.

What I’d like to know is whether KeySpan will use the wireless network for automated meter reading and other utility applications. Corpus Christi, Texas built a citywide Wi-Fi network ($25M) using its own money because it uses the network primarily for wireless AMR. Corpus Christi outsourced the public access portion of the network to EarthLink.

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