NYC: Leverage Fiber, Offer Free Wi-Fi

gpmap writes "A new study from the New York City Council is recommending that the Big Apple throw open the competitive bidding process for its annual $130 million phone and Internet bill in order to leverage one of the most expansive -- and underused -- fiber optic networks in the country. In so doing, New York City could not only cut its annual telecom bill, but would also be in a position to deploy wireless networking links as the "last mile" connecting metropolitan area networks, or MANs. In addition, it suggested using the fiber to deploy free Internet access with a Wi-Fi Network in Brooklyn's Prospect Park."

Comments

Someone has to say it

[luzrek]

Guess that brings a whole new meaning to MANhattin.

then we'll be all set for the second depression

[Anonymous Coward]

..sleeping on a park bench, clutching my wireless internet handheld still displaying slashdot's latest before I dozed off to another night spent sleeping in the streets

I get plenty of free WiFi

[Anonymous Coward]

From my next door neighbor. :-D

Re:How does one police anonymous access?

[pecosdave]

hopefully this doesn't start some sort of national MAC address registry, I'm having a hard enough time protecting my guns.