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Tempe City-Wide Wireless Snags

Posted by Zonk on from the contractors-should-be-vetted dept.

Triumph The Insult C writes "About a month ago, the dot carried a story about the city of Tempe, AZ, laying claim to be the first major metropolitan area to provide city-wide broadband internet access. Well, things haven't gone exactly as planned, as one of the companies involved, MobilePro Corp, is now being investigated by the state for not holding the appropriate permits. As a resident of downtown Tempe, I hope the rollout isn't successful, as I would much prefer to see a more community-based effort, such as in Seattle, Austin, and New York City."

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  1. I don't understand people sometimes.... by sllim · · Score: 1, Troll

    Is this really how you want your tax dollars spent? I mean seriously. If this was in my town I would rather they refunded us the money they would have spent on the project then going forwarded with it.
    When will you people get it, capitalism, private industry always trumps government.
    Look at NASA. Now look at Burt Rutan. Now look at NASA again.

    Citywide wireless as a city run service?

    I hope you enjoy the crappy service you are gonna get. I hope you like the speed you are gonna get. Cause if the city can realize a profit from this it is a short penstroke away from making there monopoly the law. Once that happens you won't ever see upgrades again.

    Don't get me wrong. I don't like how certain companies are approaching governments regarding this stuff. They are trying to get a monopoly written in there favor. That is no better.

    I like the idea of competeing companies for my dollars. I just don't see a productive place for government run business in that.