MuniWireless

Brian Russell, a blogger on OrangePolitics.org, has numerous proposals for promoting usage. He has been mapping hot spots around N. Carolina and has posted a number of online maps showing where they are. He proposes using the open Wi-Fi symbol of two facing crescents to clearly show the public hot spot locations.

Brian tells us that he plans to host Chapel Hill Wireless Tailgate Parties to help promote the hot spots when they’re up and running. He says “I will go…

Chapel Hill, N.C., will launch a pilot project next month, offering free public wireless Internet service at hot spots to test possible deployment of a downtown network.

This is a tiny test but town officials are wise in taking baby steps to evaluate service, usage, and potential problems before moving forward. Tentative plans are to install five or more antennas along one street but town officials are remaining flexible on exactly where the antennas will go. Locations could change.The council will…