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Title: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Clive on October 04, 2007, 18:41

The "world's largest Wi-Fi community" is to be created in the UK by a new plan to get us sharing our broadband.

BT and wireless hotspot operator FON have announced a scheme to get BT's Total Broadband customers opening up a secure channel on their wireless router, which other members of the community will be able to share.

In return, anyone who opens up their wireless router will be able to use FON's network of wireless hotspots, as well as the wireless networks of other BT Total Broadband customers for free.

Gavin Patterson of BT said: ?This is the start of something very exciting for BT. We are launching a people's network of Wi-Fi, which could one day cover every street in Britain.

?If they are prepared to securely share a little of their broadband, they can share the broadband at hundreds of thousands of FON and BT Openzone hotspots today, without paying a penny," continued Patterson.

There will be 500,000 members of the community at launch, whose wireless networks will be available to use for all community members, as well as 190,000 FON Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.


www.bt.com
www.fon.com

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Simon on October 04, 2007, 18:49

Surely sharing your connection with others will have an impact on your own quality of service, as it will increase contention?  Have I missed something or is this just ludicrous?

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: GillE on October 04, 2007, 22:47

If you've missed something, Simon, so have I.  This is an absurd idea - "share a little of their broadband" indeed!

Gill

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Clive on October 04, 2007, 23:13

It's a brilliant idea for people having second homes where it would be used infrequently.   ;)

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Rik on October 05, 2007, 00:44

It's also a brilliant idea for people wanting to download porn!  >:(

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: sam on October 05, 2007, 09:11

porn, porn, porn, porn, porn  ;D

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Clive on October 05, 2007, 09:24

 :haha: Calm down Sam!   ;D

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: Delgado on October 06, 2007, 09:42

Sod em!

 Let them pay for their own Broadband!!

    :devil:

Title: Re: Broadband sharing scheme launched
Post by: gmax on October 12, 2007, 15:33

"CommunityNet" is a better idea,
CommunityNet is an initiative of Adam Internet that allows AdamDirect customers on the same telephone exchange to share files between each other without counting towards any of their data quotas.

How does it work?

Since CommunityNet is only available between customers on the same telephone exchange*, data is transmitted directly between the customers connections at the exchange and not over the Internet. This allows for data transfers that don't count onto any of your existing data quotas.

How much does it cost?

FREE! All AdamDirect customers can enjoy the feature for no added cost.

What's in it for me?

Free and unlimited connectivity with your local community. Adam Internet provides a Forum for CommunityNet and a CommunityNet IRC Server which can be accessed once you have setup CommunityNet on your modem.
I share 10 Terabytes of files with 12 other people from the phone exchange, plenty of porn too :devil: :crazy: