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[Mark Turner <jmarkturner AT gmail.com>]

I was in Milwaukee this weekend and anxious to test out their municipal 
Internet. What I found is there ain't none. I was all set to photograph 
the access points and everything but couldn't locate any.

I think Milwaukee's plans became too ambitious (i.e. "feature creep"). 
What began as a simple test project turned into a (projected) $20m 
project. I think the provider killed it by dragging its feet.

Even so, I think Wilson has a good chance of succeeding, mainly because 
it provides a real benefit (blazing-fast speeds) that people are willing 
to pay for (and competitors like TWC and AT&T aren't willing to offer). 
I don't know if anyone willing to pay broadband prices for Internet 
delivered over 802.11b. I certainly wouldn't.

There is a ton of homework that needs to be completed before the first 
packet gets sent. Wilson seems to have successfully navigated the 
minefield. Now that the path has been blazed can Raleigh, Durham, or 
Chapel Hill follow?

See these links for details on Milwaukee's wireless project:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=764862
http://dancody.org/archives/category/milwaukee-wireless

Mark

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
> On Jun 24, 2008, at 11:19 AM, Ron Thigpen wrote:
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> > Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
> > > http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A259848
> > Let us all begin forwarding this story to our City Council members.
>
> Way ahead of you, and for the Chapel Hillians:
>
> http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/contact_us/
>
> ___________________________________________________________________
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