Sharing Wireless Internet in Urban Neighbourhoods

dc.contributor.authorWong, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorClement, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-15T12:05:04Z
dc.date.available2017-04-15T12:05:04Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractRecently, personal and community-wide wireless Internet networks have been receiving a lot of attention for their potential opportunities. Many of these opportunities stem from sharing connections to the Internet. However, while many benefits are claimed for these services, such as broader coverage, improved access, and lower cost, relatively little is known about how people regard sharing wireless Internet services. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, this research investigated the range of attitudes towards such sharing among urban wireless users. Our research revealed generally positive feelings about the benefits of sharing, especially when using others’ signals, but serious reservations about making signals open for use by strangers. These findings have implications for developing both community-wide infrastructure and local, ad hoc systems. They also provide the basis for several design features that would promote sharing, including security measures, privacy protection, cost reduction, bandwidth prioritization, and reciprocal notification.
dc.identifier.doi24.1007/978-1-84628-905-7
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4471-6239-1
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer London, Dordrecht Amsterdam
dc.relation.ispartofCommunities and Technologies 2007: Proceedings of the Third Communities and Technologies Conference
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCommunities and Technologies
dc.titleSharing Wireless Internet in Urban Neighbourhoods
dc.typeText
gi.citation.endPage294
gi.citation.startPage275
gi.conference.locationMichigan State University, USA
gi.conference.sessiontitleFull Papers

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