http://importance.corante.com/ en-us ernest.miller@aya.yale.edu 2005-06-24T23:11:52-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2005/06/24/eejd_roundup_on_community_broadband_act_of_2005.php The EEJD Blog does a great job rounding up various news and commentary links on the municipal wi-fi friendly Community Broadband Act of 2005 [the bill is not yet in Thomas] (Community Broadband Act of 2005 Introduced by Lautenberg, McCain).... 6209@http://importance.corante.com/ Blink › 2005-06-24T23:11:52-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2005/05/28/taking_public_transportation_to_the_next_level.php The Guardian reports that Portsmouth is taking its public transportation to the next level with a sophisticated and public wireless network (Rush Hour Revolution)What Portsmouth desperately needed was to get more people out of cars and on to public transport.... 5810@http://importance.corante.com/ Tools 2005-05-28T10:16:55-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2005/05/12/smithsonian_reluctant_to_allow_free_wifi_on_the_mall.php The Washington Post (reg. req.) is reporting that the Smithsonian has tentatively rejected but is still considering a nonprofit's plan (Open Park Project) to make WiFi access free on the Mall by placing antennas on top of the Smithsonian's various... 5585@http://importance.corante.com/ Blink › 2005-05-12T09:22:57-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2004/09/01/game_consoles_and_voip.php There has been much talk about the use of Xbox Live as a VoIP platform, such as this article from C|Net News back in February 2004 (Playing Games with VoIP). Today, there are a number of interesting articles concerning gaming... 5407@http://importance.corante.com/ Telecomm 2004-09-01T00:51:50-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2004/03/15/a_race_the_fbi_cant_win_the_increasingly_asymmetric_costs_of_wiretap_surveillance_vs_wiretap_avoidance.php LawMeme briefly summarizes and collects a number of articles on several law enforcement agencies' (FBI, DOJ and DEA) recent petition to the FCC to expand government wiretap capability (FBI seek to expand the system-formerly-known-as-Carnivore). C|Net News reports that the petition... 5051@http://importance.corante.com/ Civil Liberties 2004-03-15T07:48:02-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/12/01/cnet_news_speaks_out_against_open_access.php C|Net News has published an unsigned commentary lamenting the lack of encryption defaults on WiFi gear (A fate worse than lack of access). According to the opinon piece, the Wi-Fi Alliance does not request WiFi manufacturers to turn on Wired... 4934@http://importance.corante.com/ Open Access 2003-12-01T09:53:36-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/11/07/proprietary_content_a_deadend_for_wifi_networks.php C|Net News brings word that WiFi network providers don't get it (Wi-Fi providers move toward ISP model). Apparently, WiFi networks are trying to differentiate themselves by offering unique content. The article states that, "Wi-Fi service providers seem to be following... 4881@http://importance.corante.com/ WiFi 2003-11-07T10:11:04-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/11/07/fight_the_broadcast_flag_use_spread_spectrum.php Arnold Kling is mad as hell and he isn't going to take it anymore (Broadcast Flag This). He is calling for massive civil disobedience against the FCC with regard to the Broadcast Flag (An Open Letter to Jack Valenti). However,... 4879@http://importance.corante.com/ Broadcast Flag 2003-11-07T09:34:31-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/10/27/you_want_wifi_with_your_fries.php The day you can get WiFi with your Happy Meal is getting closer, according to C|Net News (McDonald's orders shakeout for hot-spot providers). Although the service won't be free, the sheer number of locations will create quite a footprint, and... 4826@http://importance.corante.com/ WiFi 2003-10-27T18:21:28-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/10/23/looking_into_the_connected_future.php VentureBlog has a good report the recent conference at Dartmouth, Unleashed: The Summit on Wireless and Mobile Computing, and what the future may hold for digital connectivity (Ubiquity Breeds Utility). The article notes how Dartmouth has led the way in... 4789@http://importance.corante.com/ Culture 2003-10-23T15:18:27-08:00 http://importance.corante.com/archives/2003/10/23/free_wifi_makes_good_business_sense.php Computer World has a great article on the many uses companies are putting free 802.11b access to (Free hot spots pay dividends). Guerilla marketing, conventional marketing, keeping customers around longer, saving money on ethernet installation, are all uses of free... 4787@http://importance.corante.com/ Open Access 2003-10-23T13:39:19-08:00