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The Personal Telco Project (or PTP) is a wireless community network
project in Portland, Oregon. It was founded by Adam Shand in November
2000 after he read a Slashdot article about the Consume The Net
project in London.
PTP currently has about 100[1]
wireless hotspots offering free Internet access at locations
around Portland including Pioneer Courthouse Square,
three public parks, and several restaurants and coffee shops.[2] PTP is
currently involved in a grant-funded project to bring free wireless
Internet to an entire neighborhood in North Portland, along N.
Mississippi Avenue.[3]
PTP is a non-profit organization in the
state of Oregon, and received
its 501(c)(3) status (a federal tax exemption granted to charitable
organizations) in early 2003.
PTP made US news in August 2002 when their hotspot at Pioneer Courthouse Square was
blocked by a for-fee hotspot at a nearby Starbucks coffee shop. The problem was
resolved amicably when the for-fee hotspot moved their connection
to another channel.[4]
On March 4, 2003, a study was published stating Portland had
more wireless hotspots per capita than any other U.S. city. This
was due in part to PTP's advocacy.[5]
References
- ^
Personal Telco Node Map
- ^
Ballard, Nigel, Wi-Fi for Everyone!,
BlueOregon, April 7, 2005
- ^
Willamette
Week, Mississippi Wi-Fi'ing,
April 6, 2005
- ^
Slashdot, Starbucks Clashes With WiFi
Hobbyists Over Airwaves, August 20, 2002
- ^
Dundas, Zach, Free For All, Willamette
Week, June 9, 2004
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