<p>SFMTA is it's own animal. I have to find out what/how DT's (was DTIS) relationship is. There is no guarantee on what follows.</p>
<p>DT is not selling tenancy at all...Yet. I worked with other tech's during the Earthlink/Newsom debacle to present the science that eventually killed the deal. We also presented several business/financial models to allow for paid tenancy to provide SF residents with free fiber-speed access. I have been called by City Hall recently to talk about this again.</p>
<p>I digress. I believe Valencia Gardens trunk runs up 16th St then hooks a right on Valencia St to the endpoint. </p>
<p>Now, DT will look to install endpoints at locations owned by the city or recieving city funds. There is a possibility to extend to nonprofits but a case has to be made. Low-income housing has already been installed from the Bayview to Mission to TL.</p>
<p>The cost to the endpoint location in hardware is about $5-7.5k depending on the number of nodes served at that location. I think there is enough know-how among Noisebridge members to install it but there is some free professional help available.</p>
<p>I'll be talking to DT this week. We check in monthly.</p>
<p>What about a nice rooftop wireless? If you can see San Bruno Mtn I have friend with open access their. Also, even just locally there are solid professional access points, I think. I believe there is actuall a company besides Monkey Brains that also provides wireless in the Mission.</p>
<p>Another thought is to share a connection with someone else and get a fat pipe the connect over the air to them. I actually have a set of radios I'm not using but I think it B-class.</p>
<p>Bruce<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 5, 2011 10:21 PM, "Dr. Jesus" <<a href="mailto:j@hug.gs" target="_blank">j@hug.gs</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div>