Comments on: cities are important structures for internetworking http://purplemotes.net/2006/04/30/cities-are-important-structures-for-internetworking/ a journal of whimsy and hope Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: purple motes » network micro-geography http://purplemotes.net/2006/04/30/cities-are-important-structures-for-internetworking/#comment-782 purple motes » network micro-geography Sun, 06 May 2007 22:22:38 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2006/04/30/cities-are-important-structures-for-internetworking/#comment-782 [...] networks, such as open public local access networks (OPLANs), make cities more important features of network macro-geography. In discussions of investments in community-based networks, [...] [...] networks, such as open public local access networks (OPLANs), make cities more important features of network macro-geography. In discussions of investments in community-based networks, [...]

]]> By: Rollie Cole http://purplemotes.net/2006/04/30/cities-are-important-structures-for-internetworking/#comment-781 Rollie Cole Wed, 10 May 2006 13:48:26 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2006/04/30/cities-are-important-structures-for-internetworking/#comment-781 Doug: Don't forget that humans still have a preference for local content, as well. Now we get it via servers located at Google or Microsoft, but it could even better be stored and delivered locally. That's beyond local caching of "national content," such as Hollywood movies. That's local content - like traffic, schoolkid sports, local maps, etc. Of course, this use of a local network just reinforces your point that a new structure means new opportunities. Doug:

Don’t forget that humans still have a preference for local content, as well. Now we get it via servers located at Google or Microsoft, but it could even better be stored and delivered locally. That’s beyond local caching of “national content,” such as Hollywood movies. That’s local content – like traffic, schoolkid sports, local maps, etc.

Of course, this use of a local network just reinforces your point that a new structure means new opportunities.

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