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Chicago Proposes MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

Posted by Hemos on from the i-got-no-strings-to-hold-me-down dept.

stumble writes: "This article lacks many details, but the idea is that Chicago wants to bring broadband to the masses and is accepting proposals to design and build a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): 'The project, called CivicNet, is aimed at bringing a broadband network with integrated data, voice and video capabilities to every nook and cranny of Chicago over the next 10 years.'"

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  1. Hey! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is great for when your government just isn't big enough! Let's build a huge network so people can get porn rather than spending it on worthwhile projects! Oh hell, who am I kidding? It'll probably be filtered anyway.

    -klerck

  2. Other cities? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I hear that San Francisco is planning to implement its own, called the San Francisco EXtensible Metropolitan Area Network. It uses Cisco's new Automated Network Underground System, and the Citywide Othogonal Computer Kingdom. Please, Eat Natural Indian Stew! Futhermore, Understand Cows Kiss Mooing Earth Internet Negligent Technology Heat Easy Annual Stocking System House Other Leave Engineer. Wow!

  3. BIG problem with this MAN by SlaveTroll · · Score: -1, Troll

    This article fails to point out that this network can only be used by Microsoft Windows PC's using the Intel architecture. Apparently it uses a protocol known as TCP/IP that Microsoft invented and won't license to just anyone.