On January 22, 2003 in Lecture Hall 3 of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, community wireless experts Ken Caruso and Matt Westervelt will explain what's happening in new wireless communication technology.
If you are interested in hearing more about building and using community wireless networks you'll need to attend this presentation.
Ken and Matt are founders of the Seattle Community Wireless project which hosted the first Community Wireless Summit in early 2002. Recently they have formed a non-profit organization called freenetworks.org which will consult with community wireless projects around the world.
Community wireless projects use various types of IEEE 802.11b hardware for wireless data communication in the 2.4GHz band. (WiFiStandard) This hardware operates license-free under the FCC's Part 15 regulations. The Seattle project uses roof and window mounted antennae to create long-distance directional links and to provide client-computer access.
What is a freenetwork?A freenetwork is an exercise in telecommunications freedom. A network created by those who use it rather than brought to consumers by business. It is not necessarily 'free' as in cost, but more to the point, autonomous and self governing.
Freenetworks.org is a group of individuals and organizations that are committed to facing the social, political and technical issues that occur in the creation of these networks. We believe that through global communication and collaboration, we can work through these issues in a more efficient manner. --> from www.freenetworks.org
For more information on this year's Plato lectures contact Doug Schuler at douglas@scn.org or 206.634.0752.
See http://www.seattlewireless.net/ for more information on the Seattle project or http://www.freenetworks.org/ for information on the new non-profit organization to support community wireless projects.
See http://www.toaster.net/ wireless/community.html for a list of over 60 802.11b projects around the world.