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In article <42j8lu$nlj@sake.wwa.com>, richjez@wwa.com (Rich Jezioro) wrote:

> Actually, though I hate to admit it Karl is right. Free services are
> rarely appropiately utilized unless there is an active core group
> involved. Just because something is free doesn't mean it will be used.
> Usually it won't without active people involved. I learend this when I
> was doing too many years of social work.
> 
> By the way, What is Karl doing here on WWA anyway. Doesn't he have a
> business to run?
> 
> Rich Jezioro
> 

Good question, but better yet, why no answer from WWA people?  Also, what
I am looking for at this point is the technical solutions, ie terminal
server, or some software for a PC to act as a gate, etc.

 
> 
> karl@Mcs.Net (Karl Denninger) wrote:
> 
> >In article <42hr94$osv@nntp.interaccess.com>,
> >movable articles <wix@interaccess.com> wrote:
> >>Steven Cohn (CPLS13@email.mot.com) wrote:
> >>: My kids; school is geeting a computer lab (donation) consisting of 24 Dell
> >>: Petiums.  Their current plan is to put modems on 3 of them to use for
> >>: Internet connection, but this does not seem the best way to me.  Can
> >>: someone suggest a couple of alternatives to allow complete access to the
> >>: net for all the machines.  I don't know the complete details yet, buut I
> >>: assume all the machines will be on some sort of Lan.
> >>
> >>This appears to be an opportunity for one of those Internet service
> >>providers, who keep talking about how much they are "giving back" to
> >>the community, to jump in and donate the means to connect and the
> >>service.  What a great public relations coup that would be for whoever
> >>gets there first.  Then they could shut-up their detractors by pointing
> >>to this public service when the next debate over who-is-giving-the-most
> >>begins.  With all the hype about the Internet on television these days,
> >>it might even make the six-o'clock news and it would probably be a tax
> >>writeoff.  Then there would be all those kids who would grow up knowing
> >>and loving their ISP.
> >>
> >>David
> 
> >We have *always* been willing to talk to school districts and libraries
> >about reduced-rate plans, some included no direct cost for those items which
> >we supply, to get connected.
> 
> >But the school or library has to make the first move.  We have found that
> >without initiative on the local level, any such thing is just another
> >dust-gatherer in the corner.  You need an *involved* set of people at the
> >local level, and this means getting in there and being aggressive.
> 
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