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So what’s up with the Task Force report?
July 31, 2006
Here’s my take on the important “take aways”
on the Boston Task Force Report.
http://boston.gov/wireless
First off, let me reiterate that this report is a plan for
implementation - it’s not a network that’s currently being built or
something that specifies the technical buildout. Just like any house or
building, everything starts with a good blueprint - and that’s what it
is - just an initial plan on how everything should be organized.
The plan addresses two of the primary concerns of those of us in the
community wireless space - (1) Ownership of the network and everything
goes along with it (e.g. pricing a... (read post)|
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Google News currently lists over sixty news stories about Boston Mayor Menino’s new Wi-Fi Task Force and related muni wi-fi endeavor. (0)
Brookline’s Wireless Committee has a website with information about the town’s wi-fi initiative, meeting minutes, project description, etc. (0)
City-wide Wi-Fi plans in the UK have been unveiled.
Residents in nine cities will be provided with high-speed wireless
internet. The first phase is due to be completed March 2006. (1)
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The construction of the Wireless Philadelphia initiative has been
delayed until the city finalizes an agreement with Earthlink to allow
the company to place wireless-transmission devices to city light poles
and other municipal property. [via The WiFi Weblog, The Philadelphia Inquirier and The Daily Philadelphian] (0)
The Boston Area Wireless Internet Alliance is meeting at MIT at 7PM on Tuesday, January 10th. (1) |