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Philadelphia Considers Free Citywide Wireless Access

Posted by timothy on from the that's-what-I-call-brotherly dept.

The Associated Press is running an story about Philadelphia's city goverment seriously considering creating the world's largest hotspot. "For about $10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot....the city would likely offer the service either for free, or at costs far lower than the $35 to $60 a month charged by commercial providers"

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  1. Altogether now... by gowen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But the times have changed
    The less I say the more my work gets done
    `Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom     -- Bernie Taupin and Elton John

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    Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.