There’s a movement in the Internet community called “The Wireless Commons.” As stated in their manifesto, the goal of the group is to “define and achieve a wireless commons built using open spectrum, and able to connect people everywhere.”
I think amateur radio operators should play a part in this effort, don’t you? After all, we have a lot of the technical skills that are going to be needed to implement these kinds of networks.
I’m not sure exactly how to get something started here in Ann Arbor, but I’m going to start asking around. If I find out anything interesting, I’ll let you all know. Perhaps we can even schedule a presentation–by someone more knowledgeable about this than me–on the topic.
Stay tuned.
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