SFO Council 34 WiFi
03-03-2015, 09:50 AM
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SFO Council 34 WiFi
Notice to all ALPA members:
Council 34, as part of union membership, offers WiFi in the flight ops area, and break rooms, as well as a dedicated computer to the membership.
When the company finally rolls out the new iPads, we will be turning off the WiFi. Last time the company rolled out the iPads, the company SkiFi was so overloaded the iPad SME's were telling pilots to use the union benefit WiFi to update company property. This is not kosher. We have made clear that they are not to do this again. Many of you may have read the ALPA update stating that the iPads are yet again delayed from the March 4th roll out date. I do not know when the new implementation date is.
However, as a result, the ALPA WiFi will be turned off when the iPads are disbursed. We have the speed and bandwidth to handle just about anything, (better than SkiFi) but ALPA backstopping the companies lack of infrastructure will not happen again.
I do not know if other councils might be considering this same action. The ALPA computer will remain on and available to those who might use it.
Dave Fitzgerald
Council 34, as part of union membership, offers WiFi in the flight ops area, and break rooms, as well as a dedicated computer to the membership.
When the company finally rolls out the new iPads, we will be turning off the WiFi. Last time the company rolled out the iPads, the company SkiFi was so overloaded the iPad SME's were telling pilots to use the union benefit WiFi to update company property. This is not kosher. We have made clear that they are not to do this again. Many of you may have read the ALPA update stating that the iPads are yet again delayed from the March 4th roll out date. I do not know when the new implementation date is.
However, as a result, the ALPA WiFi will be turned off when the iPads are disbursed. We have the speed and bandwidth to handle just about anything, (better than SkiFi) but ALPA backstopping the companies lack of infrastructure will not happen again.
I do not know if other councils might be considering this same action. The ALPA computer will remain on and available to those who might use it.
Dave Fitzgerald
03-03-2015, 02:24 PM
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Notice to all ALPA members:
Council 34, as part of union membership, offers WiFi in the flight ops area, and break rooms, as well as a dedicated computer to the membership.
When the company finally rolls out the new iPads, we will be turning off the WiFi. Last time the company rolled out the iPads, the company SkiFi was so overloaded the iPad SME's were telling pilots to use the union benefit WiFi to update company property. This is not kosher. We have made clear that they are not to do this again. Many of you may have read the ALPA update stating that the iPads are yet again delayed from the March 4th roll out date. I do not know when the new implementation date is.
However, as a result, the ALPA WiFi will be turned off when the iPads are disbursed. We have the speed and bandwidth to handle just about anything, (better than SkiFi) but ALPA backstopping the companies lack of infrastructure will not happen again.
I do not know if other councils might be considering this same action. The ALPA computer will remain on and available to those who might use it.
Dave Fitzgerald
Council 34, as part of union membership, offers WiFi in the flight ops area, and break rooms, as well as a dedicated computer to the membership.
When the company finally rolls out the new iPads, we will be turning off the WiFi. Last time the company rolled out the iPads, the company SkiFi was so overloaded the iPad SME's were telling pilots to use the union benefit WiFi to update company property. This is not kosher. We have made clear that they are not to do this again. Many of you may have read the ALPA update stating that the iPads are yet again delayed from the March 4th roll out date. I do not know when the new implementation date is.
However, as a result, the ALPA WiFi will be turned off when the iPads are disbursed. We have the speed and bandwidth to handle just about anything, (better than SkiFi) but ALPA backstopping the companies lack of infrastructure will not happen again.
I do not know if other councils might be considering this same action. The ALPA computer will remain on and available to those who might use it.
Dave Fitzgerald
03-03-2015, 04:29 PM
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Yup. But, it sounds like it's a 1GB/mo. plan.
Plenty of bandwidth for doing flight planning (probably) but not so much for a month of planning combined with Content Locker, Jepp, WSI, and company email downloads. And especially so for the initial setup when everything must be installed.
I'm just waiting for the memo telling folks to ensure you are on wifi for everything but planning.
Plenty of bandwidth for doing flight planning (probably) but not so much for a month of planning combined with Content Locker, Jepp, WSI, and company email downloads. And especially so for the initial setup when everything must be installed.
I'm just waiting for the memo telling folks to ensure you are on wifi for everything but planning.
03-03-2015, 04:53 PM
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Yup. But, it sounds like it's a 1GB/mo. plan.
Plenty of bandwidth for doing flight planning (probably) but not so much for a month of planning combined with Content Locker, Jepp, WSI, and company email downloads. And especially so for the initial setup when everything must be installed.
I'm just waiting for the memo telling folks to ensure you are on wifi for everything but planning.
Plenty of bandwidth for doing flight planning (probably) but not so much for a month of planning combined with Content Locker, Jepp, WSI, and company email downloads. And especially so for the initial setup when everything must be installed.
I'm just waiting for the memo telling folks to ensure you are on wifi for everything but planning.
Too funny, so the WiFi expense reports continue!
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