Just saw this over on the Minneapolis Issues List: > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:49:17 EDT > From: WLDJ36 at aol.com > Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis Wi-Fi > To: mpls at mnforum.org > Message-ID: <bd.5c6addb1.3019150d at aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Interesting story in today's STAR TRIBUNE BUSINESS SECTION > regarding bids > received by the city of Minneapolis in response to its proposal to > facilitate a > "privately owned and operated high-speed wireless communications > and Internet > network that would be available to city residents, visitors, > businesses and > employees in late 2007." City offices would connect for free and city > residents would pay approximately $18-24 per month. > > The city is avoiding ownership because in other cities with city > ownership, > wireless carriers have sued or threatened suit claiming > inappropriate use of > city resources. In addition, there are two federal bills, one to > allow city > ownership and another to prohibit city ownership. So far these > bills have > failed to move. There is also some technical information in the > article regarding > the capabilities of different wi-fi systems. > > Here is the link: _http://www.startribune.com/stories/ > 535/5527618.html_ > (http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5527618.html) > Bill Dooley, Kenny -- Leif Utne Associate Editor, Utne Magazine 612.338.5040 x348 www.utne.com http://public.xdi.org/=Leif.Utne -- "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a NEW model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~Buckminster Fuller