Wifi Revolution
Silicon Valley is planning what will be the country's biggest wireless network, serving 40 cities and 2.4 million people. It's just one of dozens of municipal wireless projects being launched across the country, many of which will be run by for-profit companies. Is wireless the next public utility? If so, who should control it, and what are the costs?
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Amy Standen is a Reporter for QUEST and Radio News at KQED-FM.
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This initiative is stalled.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3680796
California’s Silicon Valley with Wi-Fi Internet service is “mired in delays.” In fact, deployment hasn’t even begun, due to the complexity they face in covering 1,500 square miles with mesh.
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-5-30-05-30-07-smc-scc-wireless