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Wee-Fi: Fon Founder Profiled; Creative No-Fi; Inspiair Physics-Fi; Foster City-Fi

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2008-05-27 13:17:25 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Fon founder and his plans for future in the New York Times: The head Fonero, Martin Varsavsky, gets a write-up from a confab he put together and hosted at his vacation home on Menorca. Varsavsky is nothing but interesting, something I've heard from everyone who has met or had business dealings with him, and this article partly details his...
 
Tags: fon, fon founder, foster city, fon locations, city, martin varsavsky, varsavsky, article, article partly details
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Fon has an interesting approach to this problem. Fon wireless access points have two wireless networks: a secure one for you, and an open one for everyone else. You can configure your open network in either "Bill" or "Linus" mode: In the former, people pay you to use your network, and you have to pay to use any other Fon wireless network. In...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Fon has an interesting approach to this problem. Fon wireless access points have two wireless networks: a secure one for you, and an open one for everyone else. You can configure your open network in either "Bill" or "Linus" mode: In the former, people pay you to use your network, and you have to pay to use any other Fon wireless network. In...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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BT Encourages Businesses to Open Up Wi-Fi for OpenZone Expansion

2008-04-22 13:51:44 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
...Fon that allows BT home users to flip a switch and become a Fonero These kinds of organic extensions of networks have very little impact on the party that's sharing their broadband, because there's almost no work involved. But if enough people opt in, it can have a large impact on the amount of hotspot service that's available. While I have...
 
Tags: business, business customers receive, openzone, business plan assures, hotspot service, public hotspot service, openzone subscription, network, critique fon
 
 
 
 
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Three Essays on Muni-Fi You Should Read

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2008-05-20 12:50:08 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Fon or others could have aggregated and bundled access to these locations. There's a long set of comments accusing Esme of communism, socialism, utopianism, and other isms. The post and the comments make for lively reading Finally, Craig Plunkett, who operates hotspot networks around New York City and Long Island, chimes in with a summary of...
 
Tags: ocean city, wi-fi, wi-fi service, city, york city, offer free wi-fi, percent, city set, 90-plus percent coverage
 
 
 
 
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Minimizing the Attack Surface, Part 1

2008-06-24 19:09:34 by Chris Eng in Zero in a bit
 
...fon tcp/21. Others left you wondering, what the heck is listening on tcp/515 or tcp/7100? And remember, you couldnt ask Google because it didnt exist (well, maybe it did depending on when you got into security Your first real lesson about locking down a host was how to reduce its attack surface. You learned how to disable services using...
 
Tags: attack surface, custom web applications, web, services, prevent unnecessary services, unnecessary services, security, third-party libraries, fix security holes
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: Research on Digital Divide; NYC May Opt for Fiber for Housing Projects

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2008-07-29 14:40:02 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Fon. Personal information will not be collected, and she's looking to conduct in-depth interviews with some participants New York City considers plan to bring fiber to public housing residents: Wireless networks are definitely out in the recommendations of a private consultant to the city's Broadband Advisory Committee, ComputerWorld reports....
 
Tags: networks, include community networks, digital divide, wireless networks, wireless, incumbent cable operators, extend wi-fi access, broadband advisory committee, conduct in-depth interviews
 
 
 
 
 
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