[ptp-general] Re: If the City seizes and removes MetroFi's gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Russell Senior
> "Gary" == Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Gary> Would there be any tax advantage for them to donate the Gary> equipment to a 501(c)(3) like PTP? If so, why not continue the Gary> same model for deployment of other PTP nodes? I guess that's Gary> assuming that the SkyPilot base stations ar

[ptp-general] WhereCamp this weekend

2008-10-12 Thread Don Park
http://www.wherecamppdx.org/ "WhereCampPDX is a free unconference focusing on all things geographical. This informal meeting of minds welcomes all geo-locative enthusiasts, anyone who asks "where am I" or feels the need to 'know their place'." Beaconing wifi routers have become as important as G

[ptp-general] Re: If the City seizes and removes MetroFi's gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Michael Weinberg
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 2:30 AM, Sam Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't understand how PTP is going to land a deal with PP&L, or get > a bucket truck, or manage a system even if the city decides to give > PTP MetroFi's equipment for free. And why should they. I don't see PTP settin

[ptp-general] Re: If the City seizes and removes MetroFi's gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Russell Senior
> "Sam" == Sam Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sam> I don't understand how PTP is going to land a deal with PP&L, or Sam> get a bucket truck, or manage a system even if the city decides Sam> to give PTP MetroFi's equipment for free. And why should they. I think the idea that Michael ha

[ptp-general] Re: If the City seizes and removes MetroFi's gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Gary
Would there be any tax advantage for them to donate the equipment to a 501(c)(3) like PTP? If so, why not continue the same model for deployment of other PTP nodes? I guess that's assuming that the SkyPilot base stations are usable by themselves. Doesn't VeriLAN still give free access to most of G

[ptp-general] Re: If the City seizes and removes MetroFi's gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Sam Churchill
I don't understand how PTP is going to land a deal with PP&L, or get a bucket truck, or manage a system even if the city decides to give PTP MetroFi's equipment for free. And why should they. I don't see why you should assume MetroFi WON'T take their gear down. Mike Rogoway seems to be the only