Comment Microwave T1 Service (Score 1) 212
I want to take the opportunity to thank all of the loyal /. readers for the extensive commentary that was provided on our Wireless T1 service.
I believe that it's very important for local ISP's to retain their ability to be competitive in today's marketplace. However, the regional telcos and cable providers have taken a strong stand against the liberation of their networks provided through the Telecom Act.
At the same time, these same interests have paid hundreds of millions of dollars for radio spectrum that will not be used to improve our ability to communicate; rather, it will be used as another tool to limit competition in the Broadband marketplace. When competition is stifled, your choices as a consumer become limited.
Gain Communications has developed this system to return some leverage to the small ISP. We are working feverishly to reduce the hardware costs and create a regional wireless Internet system with the features and functionality that our community needs to stay informed.
As far as the debate over DSSS vs. FHSS and licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum goes, Gain Communications is engineering Quality of Service and encryption mechanisms to help ensure that our users' data stays secure while their system remains available and reliable.
The T1 system is "Phase 1" of our regional wireless rollout. We plan on expanding our service areas rapidly, as resources permit. I believe that each of you will be pleased to see what "Phase 2" has to offer, including a bandwidth increase of over 20 times higher than what we offer now, as well as high speed "roaming" access to the Internet.
One ./'er asked, "Does it run on Linux?" Of course! I have been a very strong local advocate of the Open Source movement, including the implementation of Linux wherever possible as a robust, enterprise class alternative to other NOS's. The Linux OS has, and will continue to be a core element of our Wireless systems from both a provider and client perspective. Does anyone out there want to brew up a few distributed apps? :)
As I mentioned above, our goal is to provide a level of freedom and liberation from the repression of corporate bureaucracy. We have develped a neat set of tools to help empower our communities with higher bandwidth connectivity alternatives.
We are a small company so your support is appreciated. All of the wonderful compliments that we've received from our community has truely warmed our hearts and helped us realize that we are "doing the right thing."
You can help the cause by keeping the discussion flowing and above all, never stop fighting for your dreams.
Warmest Regards,
Christopher Wolff
Director of R&D
Gain Communications
cwolff@gci-net.com
I believe that it's very important for local ISP's to retain their ability to be competitive in today's marketplace. However, the regional telcos and cable providers have taken a strong stand against the liberation of their networks provided through the Telecom Act.
At the same time, these same interests have paid hundreds of millions of dollars for radio spectrum that will not be used to improve our ability to communicate; rather, it will be used as another tool to limit competition in the Broadband marketplace. When competition is stifled, your choices as a consumer become limited.
Gain Communications has developed this system to return some leverage to the small ISP. We are working feverishly to reduce the hardware costs and create a regional wireless Internet system with the features and functionality that our community needs to stay informed.
As far as the debate over DSSS vs. FHSS and licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum goes, Gain Communications is engineering Quality of Service and encryption mechanisms to help ensure that our users' data stays secure while their system remains available and reliable.
The T1 system is "Phase 1" of our regional wireless rollout. We plan on expanding our service areas rapidly, as resources permit. I believe that each of you will be pleased to see what "Phase 2" has to offer, including a bandwidth increase of over 20 times higher than what we offer now, as well as high speed "roaming" access to the Internet.
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As I mentioned above, our goal is to provide a level of freedom and liberation from the repression of corporate bureaucracy. We have develped a neat set of tools to help empower our communities with higher bandwidth connectivity alternatives.
We are a small company so your support is appreciated. All of the wonderful compliments that we've received from our community has truely warmed our hearts and helped us realize that we are "doing the right thing."
You can help the cause by keeping the discussion flowing and above all, never stop fighting for your dreams.
Warmest Regards,
Christopher Wolff
Director of R&D
Gain Communications
cwolff@gci-net.com
