MuniWireless

AT&T’s Wi-Fi network in downtown St. Louis is up and running. AT&T had initially planned a citywide Wi-Fi network, but could not get it done because the light poles on which the wireless access points are to be mounted, do not have electricity 24 hours a day. So they opted instead for a smaller, more focused network.

AT&T is almost finished deploying a municipal wireless network in Riverside, California which will be used for public access and municipal applications. The city…

A proposal to make Asheville a “Wi-Fi City” made by the nonprofit Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) received unanimous endorsement last month from the Asheville City Council. MAIN has been providing Internet access to the Asheville community for several years now. One of the problems in the more rural areas of North Carolina is that many people have only dial-up connections. MAIN is trying to change that.

“I’m pleased that the City of Asheville has officially endorsed MAIN’s Wi-Fi City proposal”…