[GNUz] TUANZ Innovation Award - How about nominating Don?

[Don Gould]

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John Carter wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Don Gould wrote:
> 
> Everything I have seen from you has been pushing, trying, experimenting
> with Community Based Networks.

Ok, well keep watching this space because there's a heap more to come 
that hasn't been published yet thanks to Neil, Rik and my self...


> While you can argue some of it has "been done elsewhere", the person I
> have seen most actively "doing it here" is you. And certainly in the
> Telecommunications in NZ arena it's the most "innovative" and "value for
> money" notion going.

On that front I was shopping for bits for the next round of prototypes 
this afternoon...

It was a lot of fun to be able to show the woman at Bunnings the WokFry 
antenna that we built from the last lot of bits I got from her.

> Such awards are largely recognition of the Idea, while attaching a media
> friendly name and face to it.

> 
> ie. Allocate someone who does "Community Networks" to be the media
> spokesman for it.

Ok...  I'll step up.


> 
> The Community Based Networks are one of those things that will work
> better if more people are doing it.

Yes... I'm working on that issue right now.

Now I've got equipment and systems running and know more about the 
issues it's time to get the word out.

> I want the idea of Community Wireless Networks to receive more
> media attention.

Yes, I think it's about time that barrow was pushed much harder in the 
media.

Cheers Don
-- 
Don Gould
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