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Colorado May Allow Cities To Provide Wifi

Posted by Zonk on from the politics-for-the-war-drivers dept.

miguelitof writes "According to the TheDenverChannel.com, Colorado cities may soon be able to provide wireless internet service to their citizens. The state Senate will vote today (April 5th) on Colorado Senate Bill 152, which would allow cities to provide wireless internet access. The only proviso would be that cities would have to get approval from voters to use tax dollars. The cost to provide internet access to a 16 square mile area is about $600k. A city could charge as little as $16 a month and cover expenses."

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  1. This is a SHOCK and a SHAME. by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 5, Funny

    Public tax dollars should NEVER go to provide useful services to the people. Sounds suspiciously like communism to me. What about the poor companies? Its a slippery slope people, next thing you know the government will be picking up garbage and paving streets! Stop it now before its too late!

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    Starsucks
  2. Re:I live in colorado by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...since I had to pay for their stupid stadium that I didn't want

    yes, but a stadium is useful. what possible use could city-wide wireless networking provide? How are you going to get a hot-dog and a $20 dollar beer out of it?

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    Starsucks
  3. Wardriving the Colonies by werewolf1031 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Car keys: Check.
    Cigarette lighter adapter: Check.

    Now, dammit, SOMEbody in this town has got to have that last episode of Battlestar Galactica...

  4. Re:On the surface... by ElDuderino44137 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hope that the WiFi service ... ... is better then the public restrooms that I find in parks ;)