[Eug-lug] OT:Forgive my naivete

[erock23175 at aol.com]

The other day I had an idea about setting up wireless networks and providing digital services (internet, telephone, basic cable,...etc) for free. So I'm wondering if it would really be all that hard to set up a mesh of nodes that could be used to create large line-of-sight,? rural to urban,? wireless networks. More importantly to make them otherwise independent of public utilities (ie that they have a means of generating (and storing) enough electricity to continue service even during extended periods of unforeseen "dark"). So how about a few of these http://www.sysmaster.com/products/access_point.php?kw=googlewifi&gclid=CJuH7YHyopMCFQNHFQodcTvw3g

set up on private lots of land, with solar, wind, or a hydro source electricity? 

Just woolgathering but as I have been a little restricted to actually attending meetings as of late....

-E
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