Free wireless sites on the Big Island

[hikatz]

Another listing for free internet station in Hilo (http://honolulu.craigslist.org/big/sys/896411027.html)

[Aaron S]

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Originally posted by Damon

The FCC is thinking about Free Internet Services to the Masses.

Who is the primary blocker of such services... The politicians.

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The politicians are just the puppets. The folks really pulling the strings are the Verizon's,Time Warner's and Comcast's of the world. These big companies are a huge reason why internet access is not widely
available.

[hikatz]

Just in case we have forgotten this rip off, I am reminded of this when I am taking the dog for a walk and see flags sticking up along the cable route (http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/06...tory2.html) (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...ocal06.txt) The money spent on this should have provided phone service and internet service to all rural areas on this Island, instead of just DHHL Lands.

[Aaron S]

The folks behind Sandwich isles Communications found a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Which turned out to be USDA Rural Utility Service loans. These loans are being paid back by the Universal Service Fund.

SIC is classified as Rural Local Exchange Carrier. They were given the exclusive right to service only DHHL lands by DHHL back in 1995. On top
of that the Hawaii PUC gave their blessings. Which allowed them to qualify for these loans.

[Bob Orts]

This is a classic case of the people demanding something, government responding to the need with a program; the people complain it's too restrictive; government comes back with a program with less restrictions; the people complain it's still too restrictive; government revises program with even less restrictions; the people still complain its too restrictive; the government throws its hands up and say fine; the people are happy; someone comes along and uses the program to build a Cadillac instead of a Corolla because the people didn't want restrictions; and now the people complain, complain complain....

[tmyc]

Maybe this can help. Click on the out to see the whole view. If you have to, just scroll to the islands and then click In. You'll see alot of wifi hot spots. Many private networks.

http://www.wigle.net/gps/gps/Map/onlinemap2/?state=HI&s=Show+State

When you find a spot, you can add it to the site. If we start adding, this map may be some help to us all.

Finally, I'll finally be arriving to the Big Island on November 12th, '08. I'll be building on 6th & Paradise. Come by and say Hi... Aloha to all my new friends in HPP.

[hikatz]

Thanks tmyc, that shows me how little I know about the computer[]
Since you will be here next week, you must have solve the problem about bringing your 2 Lahsa's, are you still flying into Kona with them and which airline did you end up using? Good Luck with your move and welcome to Hawaii!