Comments on: WiFi to be avalaible in parks and public spaces http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Tue, 22 May 2012 17:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pc repair http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-1049817 pc repair Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:02:04 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-1049817 I don't trust WiFi in public parks. It's so easy for somebody to hane access to your most personal information. But let's see, I've been wrong before. I don't trust WiFi in public parks. It's so easy for somebody to hane access to your most personal information. But let's see, I've been wrong before.

]]> By: Montreal Tech Watch » Montreal’s future wifi network threatened by City http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-38544 Montreal Tech Watch » Montreal’s future wifi network threatened by City Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:41:13 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-38544 [...] the Ville de Montréal administration. The non-profit organization, which had earlier this year a plan to blanket the city with free wifi coverage, is discovering endless layers of authorizations, officials and representatives, even though the [...] [...] the Ville de Montréal administration. The non-profit organization, which had earlier this year a plan to blanket the city with free wifi coverage, is discovering endless layers of authorizations, officials and representatives, even though the [...]

]]> By: fredfred http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-19869 fredfred Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:13:09 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-19869 We all crave for a simple outdoor Wi-Fi access but why a free one ? Please have a look at the FON model for semi-public wireless access sharing that WORKS. Then, there is the real legal issues of shared IP adresses. We all crave for a simple outdoor Wi-Fi access but why a free one ? Please have a look at the FON model for semi-public wireless access sharing that WORKS. Then, there is the real legal issues of shared IP adresses.

]]> By: Ottawa’s free Wifi network, ogWifi | Montreal Tech Watch http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-11337 Ottawa’s free Wifi network, ogWifi | Montreal Tech Watch Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:05:53 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-11337 [...] Ile-Sans-Fil offers support for businesses wanting to offer wifi for their customers, within a model that makes it viable for everyone. The business owner doesn’t have to deal with technical problems, for instance setting up a router and security; customers gets free, city-wide Wifi. Ile-Sans-Fil has been expanding now for several years, at the point they are now negotiating with the city to provide wifi in parks and other public spaces in Montréal. [...] [...] Ile-Sans-Fil offers support for businesses wanting to offer wifi for their customers, within a model that makes it viable for everyone. The business owner doesn’t have to deal with technical problems, for instance setting up a router and security; customers gets free, city-wide Wifi. Ile-Sans-Fil has been expanding now for several years, at the point they are now negotiating with the city to provide wifi in parks and other public spaces in Montréal. [...]

]]> By: Ben M http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-8263 Ben M Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:11:12 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-8263 The telcos will be selling WIMAX soon enough so they don't have to worry about slow WiFi. Hopefully, this will push them to adopt WIMAX sooner. The telcos will be selling WIMAX soon enough so they don’t have to worry about slow WiFi. Hopefully, this will push them to adopt WIMAX sooner.

]]> By: PhilG http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-7017 PhilG Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:50:35 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-7017 That'd be great, but I'll believe it when I see it. The telcos want nothing of this. That’d be great, but I’ll believe it when I see it.

The telcos want nothing of this.

]]> By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6519 Heri Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:27:01 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6519 Hey Francois, thanks for the link. Apparently, the journalist wrote the article too fast... damn... if we can't use La Presse anymore as a reference, where is blogging going to? By the way, i think you are wrong, if the telcos find out they are loosing money in this, I would bet they would try to block this, even if they get bad press Hey Francois, thanks for the link. Apparently, the journalist wrote the article too fast… damn… if we can’t use La Presse anymore as a reference, where is blogging going to?

By the way, i think you are wrong, if the telcos find out they are loosing money in this, I would bet they would try to block this, even if they get bad press

]]> By: Francois http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6445 Francois Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:07:10 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6445 Mark wrote >>>" I too think that this project will be disabled by pressure/bribes/deals from Bell and Rogers on the city of Montreal." That, I don't think. If that were the case, believe me that the media would cover the story pretty damn fast and that would look really bad for the city and the so called telcos (journalists have long been pretty active on the ISF network) ... We're not talking about a publicly funded blanket coverage of the island. We're talking about the city providing free access on their premises (parks, city halls etc...). The telcos can still continue to think that people will actually go and pay for their service when they go to cafés... Mark wrote >>>” I too think that this project will be disabled by
pressure/bribes/deals from Bell and Rogers on the city of Montreal.”

That, I don’t think. If that were the case, believe me that the media would cover the story pretty damn fast and that would look really bad for the city and the so called telcos (journalists have long been pretty active on the ISF network) … We’re not talking about a publicly funded blanket coverage of the island. We’re talking about the city providing free access on their premises (parks, city halls etc…). The telcos can still continue to think that people will actually go and pay for their service when they go to cafés…

]]> By: Mark http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6443 Mark Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:46:51 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6443 I too think that this project will be disabled by pressure/bribes/deals from Bell and Rogers on the city of Montreal. It will be found to not be feasible, the funding will mysteriously disappear. There is too much at stake for the telecos to let free, community Internet access take hold. I too think that this project will be disabled by
pressure/bribes/deals from Bell and Rogers on the city of Montreal. It
will be found to not be feasible, the funding will mysteriously
disappear. There is too much at stake for the telecos to let free,
community Internet access take hold.

]]> By: WiFi to be avalaible in parks and public spaces | Montreal Blog http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6432 WiFi to be avalaible in parks and public spaces | Montreal Blog Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:45:27 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/23/wifi-to-be-avalaible-in-parks-and-public-spaces/#comment-6432 [...] WiFi to be avalaible in parks and public spaces | Montreal Tech Watch La Presse had a story yesterday about the Ville de Montréal and Ile-Sans-Fil in talks to install and deliver free, public WiFi in public parks and busy places in Montréal. The City would give the non-profit organization $200 000 each year to manage and monitor the hardware and pay for the Internet fees. [...] [...] WiFi to be avalaible in parks and public spaces | Montreal Tech Watch La Presse had a story yesterday about the Ville de Montréal and Ile-Sans-Fil in talks to install and deliver free, public WiFi in public parks and busy places in Montréal. The City would give the non-profit organization $200 000 each year to manage and monitor the hardware and pay for the Internet fees. [...]

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