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From: nathan moser (no email)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 14:47:39 EST
after reading through their site (at http://www.tele-sea.com), i think
WP article
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3549-2003Jan2.html) was
a little misleading... it looks like the receiving user needs to
install the long, high-gain antenna shown in the WP photo, and from
there the user's laptop can link via ethernet (wire) or 802.11
wireless.
their site doesn't state a price, but if the WP's stated price of
$500/mo is correct, i'd have a difficult time justifying that to be
able to surf the web while anchored out in the bay. most liveaboards
like me who have a net connection addiction problem have been able to
get DSL or cable modem dockside. i still mourn the loss of ricochet,
they died just as i was moving aboard, and would have been the perfect
solution, only slightly more $ than DSL, and i could have 128K net
while anchored out.
tele-sea seems like an interesting company in any case. once they get
more of the coastline lit, i could see well-heeled yachties buying the
service to be able to get better weather info while underway. but
gambling boats do seem like the ready-made market for them. noticed
they have quite a few jobs listed... might be an interesting way to
have a 'marine-related' job for someone on this list.
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 01:32 PM, Tom Dunton wrote:
> Interesting article in this morning's Washington Post concerning WiFi
> for marine use. You can either go to the Washington Post site
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/front.htm and it is highlighted
> on the front page, or you can find the article on the business pages.
> For those of you who cannot do this method, contact me and I will
> send it to you as a .doc or included in an email. If there is
> sufficient interest, I will post the entire thing (less than a
> thousand words).
>
> =====
> Tom Dunton
> M/V Sonata
> 46' Uniflite
> Alexandria, Virginia
>
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