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Something for Nothing; And Your Clicks for Free

In San Francisco, the concept of free love was supposed to extend to the Internet. However, it appears that after nearly three years that vision may be nothing but a mirage.... Brian Caulfield's article provides details about the trials and tribulations of the San Francisco muni-wifi/wimax.

It is entirely possible that the San Francisco plan was too grand and too far reaching. On the face of it, putting muni-wifi/wimax in SFO seemed like a no-brainer. However, Caulfield points out that the political and cultural issues are preventing success. I also think that selecting a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of 7-8m people was also an issue. Picking a less aggressive target seems like an easier task.

In Western Michigan, the Grand Rapids-Muskegon MSA represents a hotbed of muni-wifi/wimax. Mark Fellows' analysis provides a good idea of how these types of initial implementations can be successful.

Technorati Tags: Telecommunications, Telecom, Mark Fellows, Brian Caulfield, Muni WiFi, WiMax, San Francisco, Muskegon

  Posted by jmyers on August 8, 2007 8:00 AM |

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