Re: Anyone know anything about this?

I don't know what their policy or technology will be, but one public
wifi spot I set up (and also another one I've used) have a captive
initial web page. That page consisted of simply a form for accepting a
user agreement (for legal reasons, perhaps), and then let you go your
merry way. There was no user management aside from logging connections
and knowing users agreed to a certain document. Of course, on the topic
at hand, this is only speculation.
        Les...

robm wrote:
> Do other urban hotspot projects require authentication? that ends up
> being a management nightmare for the provider , user maintenance etc.
>
>
> Dave Hall wrote:
>
>> Interesting. I wonder if networks at the U of S knows they may be
>> part of
>> this?
>> Overall, I wonder how easy it would be to get access to this "free"
>> network?
>> How much proof of identity would be required? It could be an easy way
>> for
>> evil hackers other malcontents to get virtually untraceable, anonymous
>> Internet access.
>>
>> It really sounds like another CommunityNet type venture. Government
>> pays the capital costs to SaskTel to build out infrastructure,
>> followed by money to "operate" the network. SaskTel then offers
>> commercial service over
>> the same infrastructure. I'd put money on SaskTel providing some sort
>> of high speed WiFi to compete with Telus' Hot Spot within a couple
>> months of the free network going live.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
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Received on Mon Feb 26 15:58:17 2007