From: Gordon Rimer (gordon.rimer_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 05/06/03 10:13
Another thought on this one Rob
The business model I have in mind goes something like this . . .=20
I can't understand the vertical thinking of telco nor of the corporates
who put added value systems on top of telco communications system. Put
the two together ie free broadband for a subscription of re-directing
=A320 worth of retail food purchases a week for a year from current
supplier to network operator who aggregates them and sells them on for a
commission which financially supports the network.......rather than
making the network pay for itself through subscription and all sorts of
other premium mechanisms . . now that's where I'm coming from
Gordon
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[mailto:hb_wireless-bounce@lists.gink.org] On Behalf Of Robert Currey
Sent: 28 May 2003 14:41
To: hb_wireless@lists.gink.org
Subject: [hb_wireless] Re: commercial wireless AP franchise
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gordon.rimer_at_tiscali.co.uk
> Just gotta respond to this.=20
> My understanding of the free market mechanism is that the reason=20
> everyone hates it is because not only did it evolve on the right of=20
> society but it got extreme about its rightwingedness! Its by far=20
> the most successful deliverer of goodies so far invented and my=20
> mission is to bring it back into the centre as a delivery=20
mechanism.
I was pointing out that making money out of wireless AP has been much
harder than anyone with fistfuls of venture cash anticipated; most=20
struggled and failed. Whereas shoestring community based groups have=20
been very successful.
Think of it like roads, power, telecoms: these are/were nationalised;
until everyone has them and takes them for granted, the benefits that
are built upon these infrastructures are not to be found. If you are=20
the only person in the world with a fax machine, it is not going to=20
be very useful.
Robert
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