OT: Free Wireless Internet in KC

[Leo Mauler]

--- Jonathan Hutchins <hutchins at tarcanfel.org> wrote:

> On Saturday 15 January 2005 01:16 pm, Dustin Decker
> wrote:
> 
> > I think "free" was likely the most important
> > adjective here.  Flash is like $30.00 per month.
> 
> Yeah, I've noticed that the rates for public
> wireless in the U.S. are still in the "you can 
> gouge early adopters for as much as you want" 
> range, yet to be brought down by competition.  
> Cities where it's been aroudn for a while are 
> more reasonable, as are rates in Europe.

I've heard that Philadelphia is implementing a
city-wide free 2Mbps wireless network (possibly
11Mbps).

My father tells me that New York has a lot of "ad-hoc"
free wireless access points (someone has placed a WAP
in their apartment window), as well as some parks
which feature free wireless access.

> Britain is still mostly metered access, even for
> broadband though.  Needless 
> to say Ireland is beating their pants off in IT.



		
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