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Madison Rolling Out City-Wide Wi-Fi

Posted by Zonk on from the charter-will-not-like-this dept.

It doesn't come easy wrote to mention the announcement that Madison, Wisconsin will soon be home to the newest Municipal Wi-Fi network. From the article: "'I made a commitment in 2004 to bring Wi-Fi to Madison,' said Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz in a statement. 'This is an important new service for Madison residents and businesses.' The Madison network will be rolled out at no cost to the city and the providers have secured initial funding from service agreements from ISPs. The initial phase of the Madison network will cover users in the downtown region of the city with plans to later cover the entire city." I love my town. Zombies and Wi-Fi. What more could you want?

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  1. Big Brother by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Anyone that thinks this is anything other than attempt by Big Brother to seize control of the flow of information in and out of Madison is a fool. Want the g-men in Madison city gov't to know your bank account balance and every purchase you make online, every wehsite you visit? Go ahead, use this service.

    And don't talk to me about "encryption" or "engarblement" - the gov't has been able to crack ALL that shit for years. It's a brilliant trick and has lulled most people into a false sense of security - but not me.

  2. Rah-rah Madison by katana · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "What more could you want?"

    Gee, I don't know. Ethnic diversity?

    P.S. Please do not tell me how diverse the university is. Even with the university, Madison is >86% white people.

  3. Balkin diversity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "What more could you want?"

    Gee, I don't know. Ethnic diversity?

    P.S. Please do not tell me how diverse the university is. Even with the university, Madison is >86% white people.

    Are you looking for the kind of Balkin diversity? Why is it so bad to have a place that is White? You sound like a common liberal, who thinks "White = Bad."

    1. Re:Balkin diversity? by drooling-dog · · Score: -1, Flamebait
      You sound like a common liberal, who thinks "White = Bad."

      You sound like a common conservative, who doesn't think at all. White is not "bad", but exclusion, segregation, and forced homogeneity in the service of conservative xenophobia just may be.

  4. Mayor Dave = Fascist by pbr7379 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    WiFi, smifi! This Mayor and City Council are destroying a once interesting city by making it an elitist mecca. This myth about Madison being liberal is about as far fetched as a free hot lunch. TANSTAAFL! All the liberals sold their homes and moved out of town because they couldn't afford the proerty taxes anymore.

    Look for the new signs that should be going up soon when you come into Madison, they will read "Welcome to Boulder Colorado".

    pbr7379 - Once proud lifelong resident of Madison. But one day it will be mine again! Free Madison!