February 09, 2001
Community wireless Internet service called Lariat (Laramie Internet Access and Telecommunications)
Community wireless Internet service called Lariat (Laramie Internet Access and Telecommunications)
Residents started the networking business in 1995 in an effort to bring everyone in the area online after various squabbles with the area's telephone company (now Qwest). The initial cost was around $3,000, with many residents donating their own PCs, according to Glass. Relevant equipment was stuck on private land, and copper wire was bought from Qwest for areas that couldn't get wireless.
Posted by rshah at February 9, 2001 12:00 PM