[sudoroom] Getting an Oakland Backbone

[mark burdett]

check out the project I've been (very slowly) working on, 510pen
community mesh network - http://510pen.org/ :)
We haven't yet plugged the network into fiber like they've been able
to do in SF, although that would definitely be a goal - especially if
we had a donation from Internet Archive, a foundation, gov't broadband
stimulus, or enough users to fund it. So far we are using
mesh-friendly ISPs like Sonic.net as well as business accounts from
Unwired, etc. which typically permit connection sharing.
--mark B.

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
> Dear Sudo people.
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> I had the wonderful opportunity last night to talk to Brewster Kahle
> (http://brewster.kahle.org/about/) of the Internet Archive
> (http://archive.org/) for a long while about the emergence of Oakland's tech
> communities and of our activities at Sudo Room, Oakland Local, and Tech
> Liminal. [Susan - he told me to pass along his warm regards.]
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> I was psyched to learn that Brewster has been making serious efforts to
> enable open WiFi across cities & neighborhoods in the Bay Area (&
> elsewhere). There's some coverage of his initiatives in connection to San
> Francisco housing projects
> (http://gawker.com/373658/brewster-kahles-internet-archive-brings-broadband-to-sf-housing-projects)
> and more recently on our side of the bay, in Richmond
> (http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/10/10/archive-org-founder-talks-free-wifi-with-richmond-officials/).
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> I shared with him some of our initial discussions about solar powered WiFi
> routers providing public access to the Internet from the top of foreclosed
> and abandoned properties around town. I even took him through the 5-year
> adverse possession plan to get easement property rights to keep them there
> permanently. He was intrigued and most importantly gave a strong indication
> that he would like to support our efforts and particularly in helping create
> the backbone across Oakland that would facilitate mesh networks. As a first
> step, he suggested that we map out 25 or so of the taller buildings around
> the city that would allow us to put some antennae equipment on their roofs.
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> If anyone is interested in working on the project and/or sharing their
> thoughts about it, that would be hella great.
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> -Eddan
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