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Tempe, AZ To Provide Wireless Broadband

Posted by Zonk on from the they-won-one dept.

jangobongo writes "City officials of Tempe, Arizona are laying claim to being the first major metropolitan area in the United States to deploy citywide wireless Internet access. MobilePro Corp. and Strix Systems have been contracted to provide a mesh network covering the entire city, which is to be in place by late summer or early fall. Downtown Tempe and the Arizona State University will have free access available, while the rest of the city will be offered monthly subscriptions ($20 for dial-up speed and $30 to $40 for high-speed wireless). Local broadband suppliers have been quiet on this, unlike elsewhere."

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  1. Re:Montreal? by montreal!hahahahah · · Score: 0, Troll

    Montreal is also known as "Canada's Dirty Underwear"
    We have such tourist-friendly features as:
    The world's dirtiest french people!
    Give us a look! hahahhahah

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  2. we all know where this is headed... by loqi · · Score: 0, Troll

    city officials and public safety workers will get free wireless on the job

    And public safety in Tempe plummets to new lows...

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