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An Initial Assessment of Cooperative Action in Wi-Fi Networking

Date: January 2008
Type: White Paper
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Overview: In the development of past infrastructures, cooperative and amateur action has been a vehicle for diffusion, experimentation, innovation, popularization, and the provision of new features or services. 802.11 (""Wi-Fi"") cooperatives are now proliferating. This research paper from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign considers three cases of cooperative action in the discovery, development, and provision of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) networks: mapping and ""Warchalking,"" open-source portal software, and the provision of service as an alternative to paying for a commercial subscription.


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