[pp.int.general] Lobbying EgyptSat To Provide Free Internet Services For Egyptians

[Kenneth Peiruza]

Hi folks,


About satellite communications, some points:

Last year I asked a friend about sat-com because everyone at Bangkok's
hackerspace went nuts with the (buggy) filtering proxy of Thai's government.

I have a friend who is an amazing telecom expert, running a satellite
communication's firm in EMEA, so I asked him about rates and latency.


In short:

1000 US$ / mbps / month
Equipment: btw 1200 and 2000 US$
Link Latency 500 ms (all geosynchronous satellites have this delay)
Emitter dish considerably bigger that a simple Sat-TV receiver (AFAIR
2,5M diameter)

IMHO discouraging. If you want it anyway, I can put you in touch with him.


Regards,

Kenneth

On 04/02/11 01:00, Jay Emerson wrote:
> Thanks and will do.
> 
> Jay Emerson
> Administrative Officer
> Pirate Party of New York
> On Feb 3, 2011 1:41 AM, "bbox-gs" <borgbox.drone.guinness1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> nice Op. Jay
>>
>> also, keep an eye on #openmesh on twitter. looks like they will try and
> buy a satellite. I'm contributing ideas for tech., from afar (still, if they
> can help - got to push this) - strange bed fellows, I'm on my own. but I'm
> trying to add ideas to make it robust AND pushing to give it to an
> International Org., for full transparency -not US control.
>> it's an interesting read,
>> at least #borgboxgs1 comments ;)
>>
>> anyone know of a good trusted Org. to run the SAT?
>>
>> the US centric core group is probably ignoring common sense I think :(
>> note: Gary Jay Brooks seems like a good egg so far. Shervin???
>>
>> maybe more push from the international community would help.
>>
>> it has good potential in the right hands.
>>
>> to be seen...
>>
>> Peace Brother
>>
>> gs1
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> On Feb 3, 2011, at 0:31, Jay Emerson <jemers2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Would members of PPI be up for helping us lobby this company to provide
> free Satellite Internet Services for the Egyptian people?
>>>
>>> http://www.egyptsat.com/
>>>
>>> I have started a PiratePad and will collaborate with others if this is
> something some of us would want to do:
>>>
>>> http://piratenpad.de/ipzdFy569K
>>>
>>> While it has been restored, I think preparing for another shut down is
> best and what we do:
> http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/egypt-internet-back-up-as-protests-turn-violent-in-cairo/
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance and feel free to start without me on the PiratePad.
>>>
>>> - Jay
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jay Emerson
>>> Administrative Officer
>>> New York Pirate Party
>>>
>>> "My user has information that could...that could make this a free system
> again! No, really! You'd have programs lined up just to use this place, and
> no MCP looking over your shoulder." - Tron
>>>
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