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100 Mbps Community Fiber Network: Howto

batro writes: "The main page says it all: 'Everything slower than 10 Mbps is just a toy!' This is a nice writeup (with pictures!) of how a 100 Mbps community fiber network in northern Sweden came into being." And if over a grand in connection fees doesn't suit your locale (this took nearly complete neighborhood participation), Nurotek writes: "Check out Proxim's latest press release. They claim that they can push 100Mpbs via the 5Ghz RF band. Wonder if this will work ..."

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  1. Favorite quote by PhantomHarlock · · Score: 4, Funny

    "
    -What is a nice lawn worth compared to Internet access?
    -Nothing! :)
    "

  2. Re:The Swedes are pretty advanced. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...large communeral organisation

    What is that, a commune that runs a funeral parlor?

  3. are you from Iraq or something? by pubjames · · Score: 2, Funny

    But how many time will this network stays up before local authorities stop it?

    My god, where are you from? Sounds like your authorities are very oppressive!

    Come to Europe - land of the free! ;-)

  4. Good advertising by term0r · · Score: 4, Funny

    By the way... I'm looking for a job in the USA - maybe YOU know of a open position? Mail me!

    Now thats gotta be a lot better advertising that putting an ad in the situations wanted of the local paper (or a usa one). Imagine having your job request slashdotted!

  5. Re:Look TV by shepd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is it any wonder why Look TV is having difficulty with financial strategies like this:

    "Due to overwhelming demand, we are no longer taking orders for our High-Speed wireless Internet services"

    They are a product of the dot-bomb industry. Imagine if Dodge said "Due to overwhelming demand, we are no longer producing the Caravan". Uhhhhhh... Wow... To say the least.

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    If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think - BoC
  6. By the way.... by 11390036 · · Score: 2, Funny

    By the way... I'm looking for a job in the USA - maybe YOU know of a open position? Mail me!

    Why would you ever want to leave your house man!!