- South Waikato Networks (SWN) - a
broadband wireless internet joint venture between South
Waikato District Council and Rural Networks Ltd. Intention
is Community-owned - i.e. "user pays - user owns"
- Wireless - High Speed Internet similar
to cell phones - i.e. no copper lines required. Ideal for
towns and rural areas. Can be fixed or mobile.
- Low-cost - 802.11b wireless technology
could be used throughout rural NZ to provide high speed
"always-on" Internet PLUS toll-free telephone
services - for a small fraction of current annual
spend on tolls and Internet.
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