From: Oliver Seiler <oseiler@unixg.ubc.ca>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 94 21:56:33 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Atlantis Project/Oceania
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On Mon, 7 Feb 1994, CVL staff member Nate Sammons wrote:

> writes Matthew J Ghio:
> >
> >profitable venture, but getting a high bandwidth net connection in the
> >middle of the ocean would increase startup costs.  Telecom, electricity,
> 
> Well, a satellite dish can transfer around 100MB (megaBytes, not bits)
> per second.  I'm not too sure how much this kind of link costs, but I
> would also assume that the Oceania people aren't going to go without a 
> network conection to start.

As soon as it's built, I would move in with a business offering just
this sort of connectivity. If I can swing the capital at the time
(probably not too hard) I'd also lay down swaths of fibre, set up
a packet radio network, and connect the island up...

> -nate

-Oliver

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