Re: Googlie Wifi - expanded

On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:50:18AM -0700, Rick Lindahl wrote:
> 
>  Google Muni Wireless, Mountain View, CA, 12 square miles, 15,000
> users/month, # of Mesh Radios: 400+, my estimate of hardware and
> installation costs $2,500,000 (this does NOT include any back office,
> monthly recurring, planning and design or other costs).

Wow.  So it costs $6,250 just to buy and install a mesh radio?  
Wonder how much of that is related to getting power?

During the Bubble, ISPs were valued on a $/subscriber basis.  I'll have
to look up the old numbers and see where MetroFi would stack up.

>  Having PTP assist the city of Portland in providing free WiFi coverage in
> selected areas of Portland, as was done in the Mississippi project, would
> and should be an option worth discussing. It would also require a larger
> commitment on the part of PTP and volunteers.

Very much so.  I'd imagine it'd actually take paid staff.

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