Check out this article on high tech anarchy protests during the RNC Convention in NYC. While I don’t condone the illegal uses (e.g., breaking in on protected licensed frequencies), I do applaud the many creative uses of wireless networking — made possible by the FCC unlicensed rules.
And I’m off on vacation, culminating in the community wireless summit. No doubt I’ll have loads to wax eloquent about when I return.
Stay tuned . . .
@BoulderPreston Preston Padden, a media exec whose resume includes top roles at Fox and @Disney, says even his friend Rupert Murdoch likes Gigi Sohn. Padden says Sohn is being shamelessly smeared by cable lobbyists. @gigibsohn https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/no-signs-groundhog-day-hearing-fcc-nominee-gigi-sohn
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My only comment is that this stuff intrigues the hell out of me and I don’t understand it nearly as well as I want to. Therefore if I can make it out to Illinois for this conference I will do so. If not, I’ll hope to catch up with y’all at worldcon and get myself more properly informed then.