Personal Telco

  1. Community wireless group started by me in November 2000.
  2. 500+ people on list, 100+ nodes, 5+ links.
    1. node map

    2. Lots of beer - damn, guess we didn't take pictures.
  3. Recently got Oregon NonProfit status, 501(c)(3) in the works.

  4. Building cred with local businesses, especially with local ISP's.
  5. Got an old news van for US$500 ... mmmm, pneumatic mast and 19" racks.
    1. it's a brand new baby van!

    2. mast with camera etc.

    3. soldering in the rain.

  6. Looking for a shared space for collaboration.
  7. Helped make Portland America's most unwired city (per-captia).
  8. Special operations team.

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