Not to mention that the last I heard Mpls plans to *charge* for their wireless access (or whoever they contract with will charge, and Mpls gets a cut). That's not in line with how TCWUG or other WUGs (eg Seattlewireless.net) tend to be operating. At 04:17 PM 1/16/2004 -0600, you wrote: >I believe we did contact the Park Board. If I remember right, they were not interested in working with us. > >We will still move on the Loring park wireless project and what ever projects the group wants to work on. > >Andrew. > >________________________________ > >From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org on behalf of Leif Pihl >Sent: Fri 1/16/2004 2:30 PM >To: tcwug-list at tcwug.org >Subject: [TCWUG] 7th Question: Minneapolis Park & Rec'n Board's RFP (deadline, etc.) > > > >TCWUG-ers: > >As a part of composing the earlier six messages, and learning about >the Loring Park project, I thought: Hey, why don't I propose this as >a larger project to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board? > >So, I called them up, and found out that one of the Commissioners, >the VP in fact, has already proposed this, a "RFP" has gone out, and >two or three proposals have come in. >"Netsurf.cc" and "Airwrx" have already put forward proposals, and >"Nortel" is expected to before today's deadline. > > >Unfortunately, so far as I know, > * NOBODY at the MP&RB thought to consult with the TCWUG, and/or send >us the RFP. > <and> > * TODAY (Friday Jan 16th, 2004 at 4:00 pm) is the deadline for >submitting a proposal. > > >Hmmmmm... > >Sounds too late to me for us to get involved, at least on the DOING >end of things. > > >_BUT_ I understand that it MAY not be too late for us to get involved >on the evaluation end of things. LETS SPEAK UP!!! I suggest >inviting to our February 10th meeting: > - Commissioner John Erwin <erwin001 at umn.edu> of the MP&RB, > - Mr. Bill Beck <Bill.Beck at ci.minneapolis.mn.us> of the City of >Minneapolis' IT Department > and possibly > - Mr. Don Siggelkow <dsiggelkow at minneapolisparks.org>, Staff person >for the MP&RB who is dealing with the RFP in question. > > - In my own case, I am represented by Commisioner Marie Hauzer ><Marieh at visi.com> of the 3rd District, so I'd like to personally >invite her as well. > >>>> WHAT DO YOU SAY??? Should we invite these people to the meeting >>>>so that we can exchange views, information, questions, etc... in >>>>BOTH directions? > > >leif at pihl.us > > >-- > >_______________________________________________ >Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.tcwug.org >tcwug-list at tcwug.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list > > > > > > >Attachment Converted: "i:\pavilion dump\d\umn\attach\winmail20.dat" >_______________________________________________ >Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.tcwug.org >tcwug-list at tcwug.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list > "If you're reading this, read it again." _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list