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December 09, 2004
WiFi Co-op, let the world unite
I suggest that we start a WiFi co-op. People with WiFi hotspots that exchange Mac Addresses allowing others to use their internet access in one location in exchange for internet access at their location. Imagine a world in which you have access to the internet at you house, which gives you access to the internet virtually everywhere. By making it an exchange there is no free riding problem. You must open your access point in order to enter the co-op.
There are various technology hurdles one must overcome. A list of available Mac addresses must be created. Another point is that a program must be created in order to automatically update the routers with the new mac addresses. Another possibility would be to create a map and search directory of all of the participating access points in the co-op. Then when you need or know that you will need internet you log-in and search the available addresses of the access points. Then you would contact the administrator of those access points and give them your MAC number. That way when you need the internet you will have access to it. Everything will be user monitored so people who don't obey the community rules will be banned.
All that is needed is a database structure that will map out the available access points and administrator contact info. This also requires someone with enough free time and resources to do this.
Comments?
Posted by Rex at December 9, 2004 06:45 AM
Comments
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Posted by: Joshua Ford at October 23, 2005 11:32 AM