http://seattlest.com/2007/08/29/municipal_wifi.php All comments for WiFi Dream Just A Dream en-us 2009 seattle_katelyn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kbhackett@gmail.com kbhackett@gmail.com 60 http://seattlest.com/2007/08/29/municipal_wifi.php#comment-1185069 http://seattlest.com/2007/08/29/municipal_wifi.php#comment-1185069 Comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:54:23 -0800 <p>just fyi, Colombia City establishments have wifi sponsored by Seattle City, the Business Bureau of Colombia City plus Rainer improvement project.</p> http://seattlest.com/2007/08/29/municipal_wifi.php#comment-1184948 http://seattlest.com/2007/08/29/municipal_wifi.php#comment-1184948 Comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:09:52 -0800 <p>I don't think WiFi will ever be the right technology for municipal internet access. Getting good coverage with WiFi is a major challenge considering the short range of a given access point and all the noise in the 2.4 Ghz spectrum (other APs, microwaves, etc). Coverage problems also make it more expensive than you'd think to roll out. Sure, free WiFi in the U-District is great, but even there I've found the service to be spotty. I think we just have to grit our teeth and wait for new wireless technologies to mature (WiMax,3G,4G,etc.) at which point it will easier for municipalities to provide subsidized internet or finance the roll-out of infrastructure in a reasonable way.</p>