Primis1
join:2005-06-13
Coldwater, MI
| Of Course It's Probably Failing
I'm sure probably what Orlando did is rolled out the service, didn't market it or make it well-known, and then did nothing to foster an environment where people would actually use it.
So yeah, in that light of course it probably didn't get used. Nobody likely knew about it, and those that did had no use for it because they didn't create an environment where it could thrive.
You don't just roll out free wifi -- you have to have a plan and a reason. These stupid cities don't get that... |
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Goldman
join:2002-06-21
Maumelle, AR
| I can't believe that the city of Orlando can't work with Disney and other local businesses to establish wi-fi access in places where there is a need. They might want to actually find out if there is a need first.
These cities need to quit wasting taxpayers dollars on unnecessary Wi-Fi. |
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citywideorhotspot
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| So ALL of orlando had it, from the boondocks to the city limits eh?
What would have been a better idea was to promote it in HOT SPOTS where people could go and use the service rather than complete 100% coverage. In ways that promote tourism and commerce, ya'd think that would have been the impetus to spur economic development, but no.. my guess is they wanted this initiative to fail in the public eye so others wouldn't try it,
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pnh102
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Mount Airy, MD
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said by Goldman  :I can't believe that the city of Orlando can't work with Disney and other local businesses to establish wi-fi access in places where there is a need. They might want to actually find out if there is a need first. No theme park in their right mind would back this. The theme parks want people in their parks spending money, not wasting time outside of the theme park on the Internet and not spending money in their parks.
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GOLFnSUN
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People don't walk around the streets of a city looking for WiFi access. It has to be in places that people sit down and eat or drink or near schools, restaurants, diners, train stations, etc. And then it has to be advertised in those places that it is accessible.
Free, occasional use WiFi access in limited areas is different from a city wide WiFi where homeowners can gain access for cheap prices. Those are 2 different models of access. Orlando chose a model(occasional use) that isn't very viable given where they sited it(for a local park).
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gbrown759
join:2003-05-03
Ridgeland, MS
| reply to citywideorhotspot
said by citywideorhotspot:
So ALL of orlando had it, from the boondocks to the city limits eh?
I thought the article clearly said that it was available only in the downtown area.
I could see $1,800/mo. if it was city-wide, but that seems a little pricey for just a few blocks. |
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bradleym
join:2002-08-05
Dunfermline, IL | reply to pnh102
Believe it or not, Disney has their own wi-fi, and it's $9.95/day for a measly 128k connection. I would gladly have driven downtown to work for a couple of hours during my last trip had I know about their free access. |
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King75
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join:2004-07-31
Stevensville, MD
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Yeah defiantly not wide known. I have a number of friends at UCF that use the campus's WiFi and would have used it downtown if they had known about it. |
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TechieZero
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join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL
| reply to pnh102
said by pnh102 :said by Goldman :I can't believe that the city of Orlando can't work with Disney and other local businesses to establish wi-fi access in places where there is a need. They might want to actually find out if there is a need first. No theme park in their right mind would back this. The theme parks want people in their parks spending money, not wasting time outside of the theme park on the Internet and not spending money in their parks. Not really. Theme parks make their money on Food, Admission and merchandise.
Once they got you in to the park they don't care if you stare at the water fountains. They know you are going to eat and you might buy a t-shirt.
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pnh102
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Mount Airy, MD
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| said by TechieZero :Once they got you in to the park they don't care if you stare at the water fountains. They know you are going to eat and you might buy a t-shirt. But who is going to bring a laptop into a theme park? I am sure the park wouldn't care if you did bring one in and paid admission and such, but realistically I doubt anyone would do that.
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justncredible
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Such a stupid idea, and primus wants to waste more tax dollars by buying more advertising. That money could have gotten new textbooks. Where is the total cost they spent for the entire network and the salaries paid for the city workers to monitor it, what about the initial study cost. What a huge waste of money. I will guess millions dumped into another worthless socialist program that benefitted no one. |
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ossito16
join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN | reply to gbrown759
I agree. I would hardly consider Orlando having a downtown. that is far from being the hub of major business. |
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Kearnstd
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
| reply to Primis1
ahh but disney isnt just a theme park its a whole resort, i mean going there to sit on a laptop isnt any worse then someone wasting time on a golf course and not space mountain.
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OMNISPRING
join:2004-04-06
Orlando, FL
| reply to citywideorhotspot
The Orlando project was only a Hot Spot around Lake Eola Park.
they were not providing service to the local residents or businesses. For a city to offer bandwidth at a city park, that's ok. But for a city to get into the internet business for profit.....that's not ok. If it's not stopped, then what will the next business be that they get's into???? Be concerned, you could end up in the unemployment line if they compete in whatever business you earn a living at. When they are funded with your tax dollars, then they have an unfair advantage in whatever business they decide to get into.
Food for thought. Look how well run the public schools are? |
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