Adrian Garner wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm just wondering... you can set up a wireless network and with
> antennas, repeaters etc you can make it a wide area network.
> Traditionally then you would start talking about providing web access
> over that network. But you could also set up intranet sites to serve
> video, audio, VOIP at crazy high speeds right? A youtube/democracyTV
> service without the need for as much compression?
> Bristol has one... http://psand.net/clan/ but they don't talk about any
> services running within it.
>
> Naturally I'm gonna take this to far (just trying to get a response
> though): a linux distribution that acts as a broad casting station slash
> node in a free telecommunications framework - does it exist? What are
> the issues and limitations? What should the priorities be?
>
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I think this is a good place to start looking.
http://www.freenetworks.org/

You can start a local community effort with an embedded Power Over
Ethernet (POE) system in a weather proof box which fits on roofs or
balconies, gets its power from your PC Ethernet port, and does peer
sharing back to friendly wired unlimited access node(s). Sometimes
these are local businesses letting you in after hours.

Have fun.