Scottsdale downtown Wi-Fi service shuts down
May 5, 2008 at 11:02 AM by Esme Vos
Wildfire Broadband appears to have shut down its Wi-Fi service in downtown Scottsdale (Arizona). According to the East Valley Tribune, “the paid service meant to capitalize on flashy new downtown projects and an influx of new residents had to compete with free Wi-Fi service that has become increasingly commonplace at coffee shops, restaurants and hotels.”
It’s hard to make an outdoor Wi-Fi service hugely profitable. First, you need a lot of people using the service for a long enough time that…
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