Re: Big Temporary Networks

[Måns Nilsson <mansaxel () besserwisser org>]

Subject: Re: Big Temporary Networks Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 01:03:00PM -0700 Quoting Jo Rhett (jrhett () 
netconsonance com):
> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> > I'm talking to the people who will probably be, in 2015, running the first 
> > Worldcon I can practically drive to, in Orlando, at -- I think -- the Disney
> > World Resort.  I've told them how critical the issue is for this market; they,
> > predictably, replied "We look forward to your patch".  :-}
>
> So I just want to point out that this is an utterly irrelevant topic. Worldcon is full to the brim with really smart 
> people who can build good networks, but in every place large enough to host a Worldcon the owners of the building 
> make money selling Internet access and don't want competition. The very best we've been able to do was create an 
> Internet Lounge with good connectivity, and even that isn't acceptable at most locations.
 
All the IETF and RIPE meetings I've been to have had excellent custom networks. How come? 

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