Special Interest Groups
An email discussion has started to see how many people are interested in building one or both of the following:
- A metro-wide network, capable of moving bits independent of existing wired networks
The goal is to create a stand-alone, free, network capable of moving large numbers of bits around the Twin Cities; including areas where broad-band is not a viable option.
This network may host services such as ftp servers, gaming servers, etc etc.
- Coordinated hot-spot deployment
The goal is to provide wireless Internet access throughout the Twin Cities. Upstream connection from the hot-spot to the Internet may be wired or wireless. Provide a common authentication interface, and standardized client configs.
On a related note, the deployment map is available online at: http://maps.tcwug.org
And see the newsgroup post about accessing the website at:
http://mailman.real-time.com/pipermail/tcwug-list/2002-June/001595.html
Basically, the group is looking to get a roll-call of people interested in contributing time, know-how, bandwidth, enthusiasm, <whatever> to groups working towards each goal.
Original Post:
http://archives.tcwug.org/pipermail/tcwug-list/2002-May/001340.html
Followup Report:
http://archives.tcwug.org/pipermail/tcwug-list/2002-June/001491.html