http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/ The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-49176 MikeT Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:40:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-49176 The only aspect of municipal wifi that makes sense is to provide a universal network for government agencies to use in the event of a disaster. There should be a network in every major city that allows government workers to use the Internet as an alternative communication system when their radios and such are down. The only aspect of municipal wifi that makes sense is to provide a universal network for government agencies to use in the event of a disaster. There should be a network in every major city that allows government workers to use the Internet as an alternative communication system when their radios and such are down.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-49175 Gary McGath Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:58:42 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-49175 That article is subscriber-only. Can you summarize what the contemplated "not free" aspect is? That article is subscriber-only. Can you summarize what the contemplated “not free” aspect is?

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-39046 MikeT Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:40:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-39046 The only aspect of municipal wifi that makes sense is to provide a universal network for government agencies to use in the event of a disaster. There should be a network in every major city that allows government workers to use the Internet as an alternative communication system when their radios and such are down. The only aspect of municipal wifi that makes sense is to provide a universal network for government agencies to use in the event of a disaster. There should be a network in every major city that allows government workers to use the Internet as an alternative communication system when their radios and such are down.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-39045 Gary McGath Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:58:42 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/07/problems-in-muni-wi-fi-paradise-2/#comment-39045 That article is subscriber-only. Can you summarize what the contemplated "not free" aspect is? That article is subscriber-only. Can you summarize what the contemplated “not free” aspect is?

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