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Grex > Coop11 > #110: Cyberspace Communications finances for June, 1999 |  |
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davel
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response 69 of 78:
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Jul 19 13:14 UTC 1999 |
The deep-pockets method of operation lasted rather more than a year. I didn't
happen on Grex during its first year. When I did, I went to board meetings
fairly regularly for a while, & several times over those months saw board
members - faced with budget shortfall - reach into those pockets.
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lilmo
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response 70 of 78:
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Jul 23 15:55 UTC 1999 |
re resp:68 - Heh. :-)
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saw
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response 71 of 78:
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Jul 25 02:04 UTC 1999 |
I don't know if/how this would work for Grex, it probably won't,
but I thought I'd throw the idea on the floor to be kicked around a bit.
http://www.megapop.net/
Basically, it's a company who has established POPs around the
country (in alot of major cities) and allow you to dial in from any one of
those places. It's mainly for ISPs who want to increase their coverage
area, but I thought I'd throw it out for some more intelligent minds to
look at.
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don
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response 72 of 78:
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Jul 28 01:35 UTC 1999 |
It should be noted that GREX isn't going to be in as much black in the
future; the tax credits are about to be used up, and the $300/mo phone
lines will outweigh the $130/mo that's coming in now. So the expansion
plans might not work too well.
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janc
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response 73 of 78:
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Jul 28 03:15 UTC 1999 |
Where do you get $130 a month? I think the average is more like $600 a
month.
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bru
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response 74 of 78:
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Jul 28 18:37 UTC 1999 |
Megapop doesn't give those lines out for free.
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krj
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response 75 of 78:
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Aug 10 07:03 UTC 1999 |
regarding the idea of Grex running out-of-area dialins: I just had
a small fantasy about doing this for the Cleveland Free-net
refugees. I'm sure it's beyond our capabilities, especially since
we'd want to do it in the next six weeks.
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janc
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response 76 of 78:
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Aug 10 16:34 UTC 1999 |
If there were someone there who was interested being the driving force
behind setting up the modems and internet link, I don't see why it
couldn't be done in six weeks.
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lilmo
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response 77 of 78:
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Sep 11 00:50 UTC 1999 |
Four of those weeks are gone; did someone mention it in grexohio?
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krj
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response 78 of 78:
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Sep 12 04:18 UTC 1999 |
No, this idea remained a fantasy. I didn't see any significant activity
in GrexOhio, either.
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