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EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: Public Wi-Fi: Share, but Wisely

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Carla Schroder
Mar 21, 2007

“But while the big boys were flinging big wads of money all over
the place, Mr. Schafer took out a $10,000 loan, stuck an antenna on
top of his grain silo, signed up ten paying customers, and has been
profitable ever since. Back then Mr. Schafer was a pioneer; these
days it’s easier than ever to do the same thing. Broadband Internet
is inexpensive and pervasive. Maybe you’ve been thinking “I’m
getting all this bandwidth that I’ll never use- I could share it
and get back a little money.”


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Carla Schroder

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