Internet is a basic amenity, Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate |
Internet is a basic amenity, Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate |
Oct 20 2005, 06:40 AM
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Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2207 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
It seems also that big internet and phone companies are lobbying against this move as they feel their richness will decrease, something they can not tolerate. I wonder how many politicians will be purchasing new cars in the months to come. -------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Oct 20 2005, 11:04 AM
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Local Ham product Group: AT Certified Posts: 203 Joined: 1-February 04 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 119 |
Salt Lake is trying to do this. It's actually sponsered by a local ISP (http://www.xmission.com). They've sucessfully covered the downtown area of the city (about 3 sq. miles). Unfortantly this is Utah, I don't think that we will ever see complete wireless coverage provided by the city (the lobbying tactic here is that providing free wireless will bring pornography EVERYWHERE, your children are not safe, they will all be raped and murdered by the dawn after free wireless becomes available). Big companys have a lot to lose in this move, they've sucessfully killed most bills that would've made such a thing possible. I'm for it. The internet is becoming our mainstream source of information, I believe that in a few years it will out do the TV. TV is free, you just have to buy the box. -------------------- Hamtaru FFXI (retired) 75 rng 65 nin 37 war 34 bst 26 rdm 18 whm 16 blm 12 mnk 91 Woodworking 60 alchemy 60 bonecraft 60 goldsmithing 40 smithing |
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