MuniWireless

Wireless Oakland has suspended operations after failing to attract new investors. The network is stuck in phase one and has been unable to expand because of a lack of funds. The total cost of building out the network is estimated at $70 million. MichTel Communications, the service provider, cannot go on with the project.

While projects such as Wireless Oakland stumble, others such as Craven County (North Carolina), Racine County (Wisconsin) and Cambria County (Pennsylvania) are going forward with their plans. The difference: Racine and Craven Counties target people who are still on dial-up but desperate for broadband. Cambria County’s network is a multi-service network that is used primarily for government applications; one of its primary goals is to reduce the cost of telecommunications. Read about Racine, Cambria and Craven counties below.

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