St. Cloud, Florida is offering free wireless Internet access as a public service, one of the few municipalities to do so. The St. Cloud Cyber Spot HotZone initially covers the entire historic downtown as well as the East Lake Toho waterfront park (about 20 square blocks). The city is working to expand wireless connectivity to the entire city. St. Cloud, Florida is offering free wireless Internet access as a public service, one of the few municipalities to do so. The St. Cloud Cyber Spot HotZone initially covers the entire historic downtown as well as the East Lake Toho waterfront park (about 20 square blocks). The city is working to expand wireless connectivity to the entire city.
In addition to free public access the Cyber Spot will provide the police with enhanced information and data in their patrol cars, allowing them increased capabilities.
Later this year the Cyber Spot will be installed over the entire Stevens Plantation development (an additional square mile). Now under construction (completion Feb 2005), the unique city-planned Stevens Plantation is a multi-use development which includes 800-single family homes, as well as the Corporate Campus, a 100-acre business park which will be the future home of regional and national companies, featuring the latest technological amenities, such as fiber to every home and business, and a wireless HotZone, in a park-like setting. Stevens Plantation will also feature a pedestrian-friendly village retail center.
See earlier Muniwireless report on St. Cloud’s deployment.
Who is paying for this?
Apparently the city of St. Cloud has partnered with HP in order to provide this service.