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EFF Lists Wi-Fi-Friendly ISPs
trifster writes "It appears that *some* ISPs encourage Wi-Fi hotspots from users connections. Cnet News.com has the article here." The list itself is on the EFF's site. Most of the ISPs with policies against wireless NATing seem to turn a blind eye to it most of the time anyhow, though.
I don't see the logic behind sueing ISPs because the telco's failed to see there was 'another way' and paid a lot for those frequencies.
Besides, voice-communication is still very important, and possibly the killer-app for mobile devices. Since the datacom vendors still haven't created a standard for VoIP, a 802.11b appliance with voice communication enabled has to be
a:) very proprietary and thus will not be likely to be very interoperable.
b:) equipped with a UMTS interface
Besides that, I haven't looked into it recently, but probably the voice quality of VoIP won't be too good either...
So probably mobile appliances will need UMTS too be able to function as a phone.
Yeah, it makes sense. I mean if you ran an extension cord out your door and put a sign out "free electricity", I doubt the power company would have a problem with it at all. They would even happily install a new transformer on the pole for you if you wanted a bigger one so you could use more power.
These ISPs that are tryign to be assholes obviously are operating on broken business plans. Overselling bandiwdth and then harassing your users into not using what you sold them isn't a valid business model.
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
"Speakeasy's CEO has gone on the record in support of broadband sharing via wireless, basically saying 'you pay us for the bits you use and are welcome to do whatever you like with them.'"
If you pay for the service, you should be able to do anything you want with the bandwidth that you are supposed to get. I don't think there is any harm in sharing your connection with your neighbors if you want to.
People who have witty things here blow.
Timothy, that strikes me as a very irresponsible attitude in matters such as this. Didn't we say that about filesharing a year or two ago? Here at least is a case where we can vote with our patronage to companies that have good policies now, so they'll be around tomorrow when others have stopped turning a blind eye to it.