Re: Build A Booth Spread the Word

The OCC does have pretty strict regulations about what types of networking
equiptment exhibitors are allowed to operate.  Those can be found here:

http://live.oregoncc.org/ex_services_orders/c&r.htm

Specifically, it says:
"No wireless (WiFi) access points are allowed unless approved by OCC
Telecommunications at (503) 731-7859. SSIDs will not be broadcast. Power
will be set at minimum levels. Any access point(s) that do not meet the
above specifications or that have not been approved by OCC
Telecommunications will be disconnected."

I operated a completely "walled-garden" style of captive portal for the
Posse booth at last year's Innotech.  We were paid a friendly visit by the
OCC thugs, and only allowed to continue operation under the assurance that
we were providing NO outside Internet access of any kind.

Knowing the zeal with which the OCC looks to preserve their "captive"
audience, and the fact that the PTP's reputation (and invitation) are at
stake in how we represent ourselves at these such conferences, I would
vote against bringing any sort of repeater onto the premises sporting the
personaltelco.net SSID.  Let the guerilla EVDO backpackers (ev)do their
thing, and let everyone else just be completely dissatisfied with the piss
poor service provided by the OCC and 11wireless.  Hopefully, the market
will soon realize there is a trustworthy alternative.

I have no problem with us blasting the OCC with signal from outside the
premises, operating a kool-aid wifi stand in the parking lot across the
street, or even attempting to operate a "walled" information portal
describing the PTP members' opinions and alternatives from our booth.
But, please do not break the rules you already know we are required to
operate under in order to impress not only the conference attendees, but
the promoters as well.  Bad press may be good press, but a bad taste might
be left in O'Reilly's mouth if we improperly microwave their "free beer".

just my $.02

-Troy


On Tue, May 22, 2007 10:43 pm, Tyler Booth wrote:
> Having recently attended the Innotech conference, I can confirm #1
> and #3. #2 was also the case at Innotech but it was sponsored by a large
> software company from Redmond....can't seem to remember their name
> though....damn.
>
> Tyler Booth // President
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> Portland OR 97205
>
>
>
> On May 22, 2007, at 10:33 PM, Russell Senior wrote:
>
>
>>>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Weinberg <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> writes:
>>>>>>>
>>
>> Michael> That's a great idea for after OSCON. If we ask, and they say
>> Michael> "please don't" then we've got a hurdle. If we just do it, and
>> Michael> someone makes a fuss, we say "sorry, we were just trying to
>> Michael> provide a demo." This is the type of thing that no one is
>> Michael> liable to care about, unless it is presented to them in a way
>> Michael> that makes them think "hmm, I should probably care about
>> Michael> this. I should probably say no!"
>>
>>
>> Darrin reports on IRC:
>>
>>
>> <dje_> just coming from railsconf i can say three things about the
>> oregon cc. 1) 11wireless is still much in effect 2) o'reilly provider a
>> free and open network 3) they both sucked beyond belief and that was
>> with a crowd 1/10th the size of oscon. <dje_> get wired or get bent
>> gents. <dje_> lots o' people had closed backpack (evdo gateway) nodes as
>>  well.
>>
>>
>>
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