OMNISPRING
join:2004-04-06
Orlando, FL
| reply to citywideorhotspot
Re: Of Course It's Probably Failing
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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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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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| reply to TechieZero
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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Hey Fast Eddie... you're next! |
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TechieZero
Tools Are Using Me
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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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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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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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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to Goldman
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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citywideorhotspot
@verizon.n
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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,
If its no good for Orlando, its no good for your town, as if so goes Orlando, FL, so goes the country... but everyone turned their back on that motto way back in 2000 (Approximately Novemberish)  |
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Goldman
join:2002-06-21
Maumelle, AR
| reply to Primis1
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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