[governance] Efficient Spectrum Management + Efficient Networks = Access ?

[Roland Perry]

In message <12A7DC23-C828-49B0-B335-44D8F3E9A6C5 at istaff.org>, at 
10:51:06 on Thu, 20 Oct 2011, John Curran <jcurran at istaff.org> writes
>Just FYI - To the extent that you want to enable similar
>"mesh" network solutions which rely on household Internet
>connectivity, it is important to lay some groundwork re
>the terms of the Internet service agreements for consumers
>first.  While not enforced (to my knowledge), you'll find
>that the typical home broadband term of service precludes
>anything other personal/residential use via your local LAN,
>and some go as far to preclude the use of any equipment
>which would provide sharing of network service to others.
>
>While this doesn't really prevent the informal sharing that
>occurs nearly everywhere, it makes it challenging to build
>an actual service offer on top of a mesh of home Internet
>connections.

I agree with all that, except that in the UK the home wifi sharing idea 
comes from the very telco supplying the residential connectivity (BT of 
course). http://www.btfon.com/

(The current issue is perhaps whether O2 mobile customers get access to 
the Fon network, or only the overtly public BT Openzone one. Mindful 
that O2 was once the mobile arm of BT, but sold off some time ago; 
nevertheless apparently still enjoying a certain degree of special 
relationship).
-- 
Roland Perry
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