AOL-Skycable in negotiations for Madison wireless project
AOL-SkyCable has been recommended for negotiations for the right to provide “Wireless Wisconsin‚Äö?Ñ?, a wireless Internet service for the general public. I wrote about Wireless Wisconsin a couple of months and posted the RFP. No public funds will be used; this is an example of a private-public partnership, although I am skeptical about using only one provider. It looks too AOL-SkyCable has been recommended for negotiations for the right to provide “Wireless Wisconsin‚Äö?Ñ?, a wireless Internet service for the general public. I wrote about Wireless Wisconsin a couple of months and posted the RFP. No public funds will be used; this is an example of a private-public partnership, although I am skeptical about using only one provider. It looks too much like the cable TV model (in a lot of cities, the second most hated entity is the cable company; the first is the incumbent telco). Also AOL isn’t exactly the most loved provider (a lot of people refer to them as AO-Hell).
AOL-SkyCable is one of three vendors (SBC is one) that bid for the right to provide Wireless Wisconsin. The proposals were evaluated by a joint review team that included experts from the city, county and state. Access to a range of local websites would be free, and access to full Internet services would be available for a fee on a daily, monthly or long-term basis.
The city wants seamless Wi-Fi access in the airport and throughout the city.
Visitors can log on to the Internet at the Dane County Regional Airport, and make use of that connection downtown at hotels, businesses and restaurants.
Today’s announcement is not the final step in the proposal process. AOL-SkyCable still has to enter into negotiations with the city, county and state to develop specific contract language. If negotiations are not successful, an alternative vendor will be given the opportunity to negotiate for the service.
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