July 17, 2002
Maya Broadcasting

Great memories of my first trip to the Yucatan and Chiapas... but two things come to mind today.

There was the neon pyramid on the radio station sign outside my hotel window in Merida, my first night in Mexico. And being awakened in San Cristobal by the cohetes, the rockets that are fired off on every occasion in the highlands. It occurred to me that this was Maya broadcasting, an announcement to everyone within range. I realized later that fireworks, like firearms, were brought by the Spanish, but I still like the idea.

Now I am involved in an effort to set up a free wireless internet access service in my neighborhood. There are many groups around the world setting up free or open wireless communities. Now if we can just get internet service to the Panchan in Palenque. I'd never come home.

Posted by Dave at July 17, 2002 12:26 PM