[WSIS CS-Plenary] wifi? snail?

[Robert Guerra]

Marouen:

Thanks for the news. would be good to have it confirmed from the WSIS  
ES as well. Can you  - check - if indeed it is free. ..

In the Geneva 03 summit we did have free WiFi, well - at least the  
connection to PalExpo has free. But, connection to the internet cost  
about 250 CHF for the 4 days! Ouch!

As for 3G - one would need a 3g capable device, right?



regards,

Robert

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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>





On 16-Oct-05, at 4:18 PM, Marouen MRAIHI wrote:

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> What I know is that not only Wifi will be provided gratis on the Kram
> PalExpo but even 3G (I'm not sure if it's UMTS).  Also 1000 free
> access Computers will be ready for public use (Windows and Linux
> operated) and internet access points for laptops wired access. I'm
> sure that wireless cards will be provided (for renting or for
> purshase) like in PC1.
>
> Palexpo have to be ready before the end of this month. So no need  
> to hurry.
>
> Wifi in hotels  is depending on the hotels level. Almost 100% of 5*
> hotels in Tunis are providing wifi and internet plugs in rooms. Not
> sure of Hammamet. You need to call your hotel to check that.
>
> Marouen
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> 2005/10/16, Robert Guerra <rguerra at lists.privaterra.org>:
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>> Sylvia:
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>> The CS Bureau has asked - numerous, numerous times if the wireless at
>> the Tunis summit will be free (as in no cost). To-date, if i'm not
>> mistaken - no straight answer has been received. Thus, it is my
>> working assumption is that - it is likely - that WiFi WILL NOT be
>> free at the Kram Centre. What the cost (if any) will be - is yet
>> unknown..
>>
>> With the IT infrastructure being built at the Kram (1)  , and a
>> partnership  being announced with the Finnish IT security firm
>> Stonesoft (2)  - well, someone should know if WiFi will be free, and
>> if in fact we will have uncensored internet (as we've always been
>> promised).
>>
>> Why we can't get a definite answer already - well is the big
>> question. Again, my recommendation is to think the worst and plan
>> accordingly..
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
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>> Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
>> Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>
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>> References:
>>
>> 1. Photos of IT infrastructure being installed @ Kram Centre:
>>   <http://www.flickr.com/photos/marouen/52506821>
>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/marouen/52506950/>
>>
>> 2. Partnership announcement with Stonesoft
>> <http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200510030257.html>
>>
>>
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>> On 16-Oct-05, at 12:11 PM, Sylvia Caras wrote:
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>>> I'd like to send a package of materials from the United States to
>>> my hotel in Tunis.  Does anyone have information about how reliable
>>> the mail service is?
>>>
>>> I believe there is WiFi at the Tunis airport.  Is that free?  At
>>> Kram?  At any hotels?  When I am traveling, I usually buy by the
>>> day, and occasionally; I don't have full time wireless subscription
>>> access in the US.  For WSIS I would like access for longer.  Do I
>>> need to buy something here?  There?
>>>
>>> Sylvia
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