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IBM. There he worked on database products like Access and Foxpro for Windows. Returning
to his hacking roots, he’s now helping build high-speed community wireless for dial-up users
everywhere, especially through
SoCalFreeNet.org
.
Brett Schumacher—After working as Systems Administrator for a Prime Missile Systems
Group, Mr. Schumacher went on to lead the technology group for a private utility based in
Woodland Hills, CA. While in this position, he was responsible for evaluating and deploying
“Best of Breed" energy systems, hybrid systems that comprise multiple technologies, including
solar, micro turbines, and internal combustion engines. Stretching from California to New
York, these technologies are completely managed and controlled from Mr. Schumacher’s
Woodland Hills Control Center. Each of these sites is installed and acting as the primary
power system for their host facility.
Each site is seamlessly integrated and has become the most unique centrally managed portfolio
of assets of its kind. Each will serve as the model for others that follow. Mr. Schumacher was
awarded a U.S. patent for this network design.
Mr. Schumacher is also currently working with a consortium of experts to bring communica-
tion standardization to this new and very exciting industry.
Jack Unger—Jack is an “old timer" in the wireless ISP industry. He’s been in it and helping
create it since 1993. He built one of the first-ever public WISPs and put it on the air in 1995.
Jack created the first wireless ISP deployment training workshop in the world and has been
presenting this workshop around the country since 2001. He wrote the first wireless ISP
deployment handbook (Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs). This vendor-neutral book is
published by Cisco Press. Jack enjoys traveling around the U.S. doing WISP training, site sur-
veys, network designs, network troubleshooting, and WISP consulting.
Barr y Shilmover also contributed to Wi-Fi Toys.
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