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In wireless community networks users can communicate with each other directly without accessing the public Internet. However, the typical use of these networks is to provide Internet access, with a subset of users sharing their broadband connectivity acting as gateways. Other services offered inside the community network are not exploited by the majority of the users. We believe this happens because...
Wireless networking technologies permit a great deal of convenience for mobile users. However, as is often the case, increased levels of technological freedom means there is more potential for abuse and misuse of these services. In this work we find the uptake of wireless networking technology has risen rapidly in recent years and the perceived awareness of security issues has also been heightened...
As wireless Internet use has vastly increased over the last several years, numerous cities, community groups, and individuals have been part of the rapid growth and experimentation with wireless connectivity. Wireless Nomad (WN) is a Toronto, Canada, based Internet Service Provider (ISP) dedicated to converting existing wireless broadband backhaul into services designed to benefit communities. Wireless...
The purpose of this study is to understand how willing consumers are in terms of using the FON platform to share their bandwidth. Based on the recommendations by Homans (1958), Blau (1964), and Emersons (1972),"social exchange theory" and Blau (1964), "economic exchange theory" and "innovation diffusion theory" were adopted as the basis for the discussion on the willingness...
In the last few years, wireless networks coupled with growing broadband connectivity have expanded beyond home network use and into larger scale community and municipal projects. In many cities there are often an abundance of wireless signals as different kinds of users take advantage of commercially available and license-exempt wireless devices. This paper explores the use of these signals for shared...
Inadequate Internet access is widening the digital divide between town and countryside, degrading both social communication and business advancements in rural areas. Wireless mesh networking can provide an excellent framework for delivering broadband services to such areas. With this in mind, Lancaster University deployed a WMN in the rural village of Wray over a three-year period, providing the community...
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