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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. Missing phase two by wizzard2k · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Phase 1: Build WiFi
    Phase 2: ???
    Phase 3: Profit!