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Pittsburgh and Wi-Fi

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Posted by: TotalRecall

C|Net is covering Pittsburgh's new Wi-Fi network design which will eventually cover 4 square miles of downtown:

A growing number of cities are setting up Wi-Fi access in public outdoor areas like parks for business districts.
The latest is Pittsburgh, where an outdoor public Wi-Fi network was launched Monday. It is run by 3 Rivers Connect, a nonprofit whose major source of funding is the state of Pennsylvania. Private wireless company Grok Technology is managing the network.

The network, which became available for public use on Monday, is free to use for now. Organizers envision charging $20 a month for access once the network, covering a 4-square-mile area of downtown Pittsburgh, is built, according to Executive Director Ron Gdovic.

I'm expecting to see this in many more cities very soon. Read more here



 
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