MuniWireless

The town of Tabor, Iowa (pop. 1000) will be offering citywide Wi-Fi service to its residents.The town will simply add Wi-Fi service to the municipal utility bill (which includes water and sewer fees). The city is paying Efanz, a service provider based in Omaha (Nebraska), $240,000 for two years (approx. $11,000 per month). It is not surprising to see smaller towns in rural areas deploying Wi-Fi service in their communities. Indeed, it is in places where people are still on dial-up that demand for wireless broadband - WiMAX or Wi-Fi - is strong.

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