Joe Geiser wrote

> I was in San Jose airport yesterday and there was a booth set up for
> wireless internet access. It was provided by Metrocom in the San Jose area
> and they have other areas done too.  It's a private radio network, not
> cellular or PCS, but in the 900 mHz range.  The signal is supposedly RSA
> encrypted and the transmitter output is minimal - like 1W or something like
> that.

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> (and Nick - the DC area is also wired for this <g>)

And, amazingly enough, they are in Corvallis, Oregon!

Gavin first told me about this some time ago.  I got one in April, and I'm
very happy with it.  $29.95/month for unlimited access sounds even cheaper
when you remember that you don't have to pay for a second phone line.

Visit http://www.metricom.com/ for more details, future plans, etc.

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