Municipal WiFi Costs Outweigh Benefits

TheSync writes "JupiterResearch claims that muni WiFi costs outweigh benefits. It can cost up to $150,000 per square mile over five years, which may not even provide each user a benefit of $25 a month. They suggest that such projects only be taken on as public-private partnerships."

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Re:costs outweigh the benefits?

[1ucius]

Which are paid 150% by user fees (aka the gas tax) in most areas in the US. The difference the parent is pointing out is that one group of people (automobile users) are being forced to subsidize another group (transit users).