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Is Boston's WiFi Initiative Enough to Cover the City?
Posted Jan 17th 2006 1:50PM by Michael Sciannamea
The city of Boston is currently deploying a public wireless netowrk (Boston Main Streets WiFi) available in four commercial
districts--Hyde Park; Roslindale; Washington Gateway, and West Roxbury. In partnership with three network providers
(Airpath Wireless, Ascio Wireless, and Colubris Networks), the network is funded through a combination of donations and
advertising revenue.
It seems like a nice idea, but what about the rest of Boston. Where will these people and businesses be able to
access a broader network? The initiative does have some expansion plans, but may not be enough to cover the entire
city. We'll have to keep tabs on this project to see how it will address the other parts of Boston.
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