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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. More info for those interested.. by guyfromindia · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.tempe.gov/business/wifi/

  2. Excellent by Albinofrenchy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excellent, now I can take down the protective siding around my house, what with these intrusive waves going away.

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    "A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes." -Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Bitterness & hopes of failure by dangitman · · Score: 5, Insightful
    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."

    You hope that something that could be useful to many people will fail, just because you like something else? You want to see money wasted, just to feel superior?

    Why does this rollout succeeding, stop you from contributing to community efforts? Maybe you should make an effort to do better yourself, with your community ideas, rather than simply hoping that others fail. What an attitude!

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.