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Toronto to Become One Huge Hotspot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-role-models dept.

8127972 writes "The Toronto Star is reporting that Toronto Hydro is about to announce plans to make all of Toronto Canada a huge wireless hotspot. The project could go live as early as this fall and hopes to bring low cost Internet access to millions of Toronto citizens. In the process it will challenge the Canadian telcos for a share of the $8 billion (CDN) a year wireless market."

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  1. Hundreds in Rochester Cheer by Apostata · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...just kidding - I realise it couldn't spread that far. Now, Etobicoke - *they* have something to cheer about!

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    1. Re:Hundreds in Rochester Cheer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      "when the first American leecher is going to try setting up his own wireless ISP through Canada's network."

      American leecher?

      You socialist degenerates have been leeching off America for your peace and security these past 60-odd years.

      'Bout damn time you gave something back to the folks who guaranteed your welfare state.

  2. Re:"Challenge"? by OzPhIsH · · Score: 3, Funny

    Many people don't use public libraries anymore. Maybe the government should quit funding them. Afterall, the government has guns and forces me to pay, wheter I use it or not...

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  3. You use our cheap connection... by webmistressrachel · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... and we can spy on you easier. Great.

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  4. CN tower by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess the CN tower kind of out does the linksys router +3dB antenna...

  5. Re:Homeless by smartin · · Score: 3, Funny

    They don't have 401(k)'s you insensitive clod. They have RRSP's (hence the reason that they are homeless).

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  6. I for one Welcome our new Wireless Overlords by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    and look forward to discussing Curling, Beer, and Hockey with them.

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  7. Re:Excellent. by rtaylor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sniff a few million packets full of ... financial data
    But it will be in Canadian currency. That's no good.

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  8. Re:Eh? by LightningBolt! · · Score: 5, Funny

    What $8 bln CDN /yr wireless market?

    I think they're referring to all things sold that have no wires. Like pomegranates.

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  9. Re:"Challenge"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    "PHLBTPHLBTPHLBTPHLBT!"

    No, that sounds like an asshole.

  10. Re:Go Canada by Cheapy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Admit it: You're going for the curling.

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  11. Toronto Public Library by Kadin2048 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, what the heck else do you expect people to do there in the winter?

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  12. Re:Excellent. by thefirelane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sniff a few million packets full of ... financial data
    But it will be in Canadian currency. That's no good.

    Yeah, you'll have to sniff 1.13419964 million packets.

  13. Hotspot? by xRelisH · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it's in Canada, wouldn't it be called... err... a ColdSpot?

  14. Re:Go Canada by Niebieski · · Score: 2, Funny

    Admit it: You've never had a Canadian Beer.