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limpyhobbler

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6. Not really a technical problem

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:01 AM

Aug 2013

There might be a bit of an infrastructure problem since all the intercity cables are owned by telecoms and/or governments.

I wonder if anybody has ever tried sending internet packets over short wave radio, or like HAM radio.

It would probably be good if we could keep data communications up in case the internet ever gets shut down because of an emergency.

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Greek community creates an off-the-grid Internet. "When you run your own network, nobody can shut it [View all] Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 OP

"When you run your own network, nobody can shut it down" - sure they can. PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1

Address that vector. Overcome. Obsolete the oppressor! Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #2

So they made a dial up BBS? Shivering Jemmy Aug 2013 #3

Mesh nets can be made with cell phones, etc. Something, anything, is a start. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #4

Much of the core software is open source. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #5

Not really a technical problem limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #6