As soon as a computer entered the building, it became the school's responsibility to address. If it is possible for the student to be bullied at his desk via the school-supplied computer, the school district has the responsibility to govern the behavior. If the cell phone is allowed in the school, it is also.
So many comments, so little information. The future of 802.11 resides at http://www.etherlinx.com where 2 guys in a Silicon Valley garage have come up with a software solution to extending the range of existing 802.11 access points, the kind you can get at Best Buy, from 300-odd feet to 50 MILES. Using SOFTWARE. Plus, they interconnect, creating an 802.11 'cloud' over a city. Testing has already been successful in Oakland, CA. This will enable you and I to effectively cover the entire country with stable 2 MIPS access, on the backs of DSL and Cable access providers. Hey, they sold us the bandwidth, why should they care who's using it? I mean, if my neighbor comes over to make a long-distance phone call, where's the harm? They still get paid for what they delivered!
Another thing - Microsoft China has already introduced a PocketPC video conferencing program running at only 9 kbps, assuming slow modems would be the norm for that device. Beef up that app, and there's your Dick Tracy!
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As soon as a computer entered the building, it became the school's responsibility to address. If it is possible for the student to be bullied at his desk via the school-supplied computer, the school district has the responsibility to govern the behavior. If the cell phone is allowed in the school, it is also.
So many comments, so little information. The future of 802.11 resides at http://www.etherlinx.com where 2 guys in a Silicon Valley garage have come up with a software solution to extending the range of existing 802.11 access points, the kind you can get at Best Buy, from 300-odd feet to 50 MILES. Using SOFTWARE. Plus, they interconnect, creating an 802.11 'cloud' over a city. Testing has already been successful in Oakland, CA. This will enable you and I to effectively cover the entire country with stable 2 MIPS access, on the backs of DSL and Cable access providers. Hey, they sold us the bandwidth, why should they care who's using it? I mean, if my neighbor comes over to make a long-distance phone call, where's the harm? They still get paid for what they delivered! Another thing - Microsoft China has already introduced a PocketPC video conferencing program running at only 9 kbps, assuming slow modems would be the norm for that device. Beef up that app, and there's your Dick Tracy!