They're not paying for the set-up, they're paying for usage.
And perhaps it'll draw the attention of smaller startups, if other things like office space are cheaper than nearby cities. That would benefit the city more than charging Aiirnet to set up.
"once we're in one government department, federal departments can't be that far away!"
It will be a long time before many government departments dealing with "sensative" information even consider open source. But yes, it is a foot in the door.
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They're not paying for the set-up, they're paying for usage. And perhaps it'll draw the attention of smaller startups, if other things like office space are cheaper than nearby cities. That would benefit the city more than charging Aiirnet to set up.
...when RCA patented the electronmagnetic radiation frequencies used for Television.
"once we're in one government department, federal departments can't be that far away!"
It will be a long time before many government departments dealing with "sensative" information even consider open source. But yes, it is a foot in the door.