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Part of the NewburyOpen.net mission is to publish our ideas and specifications openly, so that other communities around the nation and the world can use what we've learned to create other free, sustainable WiFi communities - what we call Urban Hotzones. NewburyOpen.net's unique take on free WiFi has evoked discussion with free WiFi evangelists, businesses, and community organizations in local towns like Somerville and Salem; and cities as far away as Zurich and Madrid. Why? Our views on WiFi are not simply aligned with commercial interests or traditional free WiFi communities. Rather our view is that future of free WiFi is in corporate-sponsored Hotzones. In the very near future, companies, interested in increasing the value of their local communities and in turn reaping the benefits in increased business and recognition, will begin to sponsor WiFi Hotzones that provide high-speed Internet access for the public in their neighborhoods. The future is not far off. Already, other networks like NewburyOpen.net are beginning to take shape, some inspired by the network, others simply driven by the same principles. NewburyOpen.net is a radical concept that is not easily digested with a simple one-page executive summary. This concept comes from a combination of a few key factors: a sustainable business model, an innovative technical architecture which reduces recurring cost by a factor of 10 compared to other networks, and the assumption that WiFi will reach far beyond business and into the realm of social technology. Our publications and the many citing our work will show you our vision for the future of the wireless Internet. Please credit NewburyOpen.net if you use any of the material contained in these documents within your own publications. Our Publications NewburyOpen.net Technical Specs (420K PDF) NewburyOpen.net Urban Hotzone Business Model (180K PDF) Coming Soon - NewburyOpen.net WiFi Community Starter Kit Academic papers and other publications citing NewburyOpen.net |
