stevesa
Former Crunchie Iv Host
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join:2000-06-29
Boaz, AL
clubs:
| It can be done.
I think the biggest problem with these municipal networks it simply the fact that the cities try to go out and create them on their own. I work for a small cable operator here in Tennessee. We have partnered with the City of South Pittsburg to provide WiFi to the residents and businesses within the city limits. We have 110 access points that we installed on our existing infrastructure. The incremental cost of maintaining the network is nominal. It pretty much falls within the normal plant maintenance. »www.southpittsburg-tn.gov/ |
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tshirt
Premium,MVM
join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
1 edit | That certainly is the most practical, to use an existing network system.
What do you charge the city per user? or is it purely a subcriber based service? (ie Pay to Play)
What is the partnership aspect? |
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stevesa
Former Crunchie Iv Host
Premium
join:2000-06-29
Boaz, AL
clubs: | There is no cost to the end user. The city pays us a nominal monthly fee and we cover the rest of the costs. Since it runs on the existing CATV system, the costs truly are minimal. |
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