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Why Municipal Wi-Fi Networks have Been Such a Flop

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the on-the-town dept.

Jake Melville from Slate shot us a link to one of their stories that outlines why municipal wi-fi failed but also tells of the too-rare success stories. While cities that left their wi-fi in the hands of the private sector fell prey to the "last-mile" problem, grassroots efforts such as that in St. Cloud, FL, have blossomed.

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  1. Re:Does not need discussion by BgJonson79 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I thought it was because all the bridges in Europe are about 60 years old or less :-)

    Though you're absolutely right, of course, that long term planning has all but disappeared in the US, and for the worse.

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  2. Re:Does not need discussion by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why do you think there are no collapsing bridges or ditches in Europe?

    No collapsing bridges in Europe?
    Really?
    Portugal, 2001
    Moscow, 2000
    Spain, 2005
    Germany, 1998 (train derail, overpass collapses)
    etc, etc.

  3. Re:Does not need discussion by Scudsucker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're being disingenuous.

    Portugal, 2001

    Cause as yet undetermined.

    Moscow, 2000

    Which one? There wasn't one listed on that page.

    Spain, 2005

    Accident during construction.

    Germany, 1998 (train derail, overpass collapses)

    As you said, train derailed. So, how many bridges have collapsed in Europe because of building on the cheap and then being cheap on the maintenance?