Hello kangaeru-ga,
It looks like this is a very hot topic. I?ve provided about a dozen
links for recent stories about various municipal and government
wireless services. Some of these give a broad brush review of issues
in the industry while others discuss specific cities or government
agencies. Just use the search terms I?ve suggested and you can find
lots more if you?re interested.
All the best.
~ czh ~
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibd/20050502/bs_ibd_ibd/200552tech
Cities Face Backlash As They Plan Municipal Wireless Services
Mon May 2, 7:00 PM ET
A growing number of cities plan to offer wireless Internet access as a
municipal service. But as those plans spread, a backlash appears to be
forming.
More than 50 U.S. cities have set up or plan to install wireless
broadband networks. Minneapolis is the latest to join the list.
A number of think tanks oppose such moves. And some state lawmakers
look to ban cities from going into the wireless business.
Critics say city wireless networks waste tax money. The goal of city
networks -- low-cost broadband Internet access for all -- is noble.
But business, not cities, should meet that goal, they say.
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42543.html
Municipal Wireless Networks Generating Controversy
By Gene J. Koprowski
TechNewsWorld
04/26/05 5:00 AM PT
InnerWireless spokesman Tony Katsulos said that the "wireless clouds
that are being discussed for Philadelphia, Minneapolis and other
cities will not only be very difficult to implement, but they won't
provide in-building coverage, for the same reason that cell phone
signals can't penetrate buildings."
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http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/
NEW ZEALAND TO INVEST MILLIONS IN MUNICIPAL BROADBAND
New Zealand will be spending millions of dollars to encourage the
development of municipal broadband networks and to establish a
community ICT fund as part of its Digital Strategy [source:
Stuff.co.nz]. IT Minister David Cunliffe is allocating NZ$20 million
for "Mush" networks (I love that term) similar to the CityLink fiber
network, which was deployed by the Wellington City Council. "Mush"
means municipality, universities, schools and hospitals.
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http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/technology/story/0,10801,99853,00.html
Municipal Wireless Madness
Opinion by Robert L. Mitchell
FEBRUARY 21, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - What would your boss say if you
proposed providing low-cost wireless broadband access to the public in
your local industrial park? You'd probably be sent packing -- unless
you're an IT manager for a municipality. In that case, providing
Wi-Fi- or WiMax-based broadband access to your neighbors downtown is a
hot topic.
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http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/paper410/news/2005/04/13/Focus/New-Bill.Restricts.Charging.For.Wireless.Services-922327.shtml
FOCUS | 4/13/2005
New bill restricts charging for wireless services
If passed, HB 789 will not affect planned state wireless projects
In a quiet library, Mason Wheeless is looking into buying absinthe
bottles to decorate the bar he hopes to open on Sixth Street in
September. Though aware that his online investigation is almost
illegal, Wheeless was unaware that lobbyists in the Texas House of
Representatives have been trying to make surfing on wireless networks
provided by municipalities completely illegal.
HB 789, authored by Representative Phil King, R-Weatherford,
originally called for a complete ban of municipal run wireless
broadband services not in place before Sept. 1, 2006.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1749392,00.asp
Weighing In on Municipal Wireless
January 7, 2005
Opinion: Kutztown, Pa., thought it was helping private companies set
up broadband and wireless services in its market. But a new law could
place its future in the hands of providers that previously were not
eager to serve it.
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http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=54200387
Lobbyists Try to Kill Philly's Municipal Wireless Plan
Nov. 24, 2004
Telcos that sell broadband Internet to businesses are intensifying a
national campaign to quash municipal wireless projects.
By Marc Levy, Associated Press
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http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2005/commentary05011405.htm
Intel: Not-So-Secret Agent of DisruptionBy Dave Mock
January 14, 2005
It's barely two weeks into 2005, and already the year ahead is not
looking good for incumbent telecom service providers. In 2004,
regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs) had to deal with increased
competition and the threat of new services from several directions --
all designed to steal subscribers for voice, broadband communications,
and media services.
Cities around the world have been launching municipal Wi-Fi networks
at a torrid rate. One benefit is a ubiquitous network for use by fire,
police, and other municipal service personnel. Another is to improve
the quality of life in the city by "bridging the digital divide" and
offering economical broadband services to consumers in all areas of
the city -- not just affluent areas. Many poor and rural areas don't
have DSL or broadband cable service options because running lines and
equipment into such areas does not present a compelling return on the
investment. But meshed Wi-Fi can reach them.
Municipal networks are typically contracted by the city and sometimes
funded through bond measures. Some cities even act as the ISP of the
network. Residents often vote to commit funds to the project in return
for the promise of inexpensive service through the network. It's a
win-win for everybody -- except for telcos, of course, which are
hoping to sell more DSL or broadband cable service.
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http://www.baller.com/pdfs/cl_vml.pdf
VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
October 4, 2004
Connecting Your Community: Bringing Broadband to Town
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http://itc.mit.edu/itel/docs/2004/wlehr_munibb_doc.pdf
Municipal Wireless Broadband: Policy and Business Implications of
Emerging Access Technologies
May 7, 2004
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http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Municipal+wireless+reaches+Japan/2100-7351_3-5606577.html
Municipal wireless reaches Japan
Published: March 9, 2005, 1:34 PM PST
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http://www.cedx.com/2005/02/municipal_wirel.html
February 11, 2005
Municipal Wireless Broadband
One of my favorite places to go and authors to read is Wifinetnews,
one of Glenn Fleishman's blogs. Today he posts a most excellent
parody of the BS that the incumbent wireline twisted pair plant owners
are pushing these days to attempt to protect their soon to be
dwindling cash flows. Over the past couple of weeks Glenn and a
bunch of other journalists, Carol Ellison, Wayne Rash, Sascha
Meinrath, Esme Vos, and Karl Bode have unmasked an ostensibly academic
organization as a front for ILECs and MSOs protecting their monopoly
positions. The whole string of posts can be read here
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http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3468381
Think Tank Trashes Municipal-Run Wireless
By Eric Griffith
February 3, 2005
A report out today from the Washington D.C.-based New Millenium
Research Council (NMRC), called "Not in the Public Interest?The Myth
of Municipal W-Fi Networks," calls into question the necessity, the
anti-competitiveness, and the overall viability of towns, cities, or
counties installing wireless broadband and treating it like a public
utility.
However, Wi-Fi-supporting pundits point out potential issues with not
only the arguments made in the report but also the objectivity of the
authors, who the pundits brand as "sock puppets of industry."
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http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-22-2005/0003444748&EDATE=
MobilePro Awarded Major Contract for City-Wide Wireless Services in Tempe, Ariz.
BETHESDA, MD USA 04/22/2005
Company and Its WazAlliance Service Partners to Provide Hot Zone
Service, DSL Alternative to Residents and Businesses
BETHESDA, Md., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MobilePro Corp. (OTC
Bulletin Board: MOBL) announced today that the company has been
awarded a contract to deploy and manage a city-wide wireless network
covering the complete 40-square-mile area of Tempe, Ariz.
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http://www.asurion.com/ReleaseView.asp?ID=60&A=N
Asurion Managed Wireless Signs DC Government
New Asurion Division Focused On Managed Wireless Services for
Government, Including Device Logistics, Rental, Upgrades, Help Desk
and Invoice Simplification
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 28, 2005) ? Tennessee-based Asurion today
announced that its new Asurion Managed Wireless (AMW) group has
entered into a contract to manage wireless devices for the District of
Columbia government.
The DC Government joins AMW?s client roster which includes the
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and
the State of Florida. The company also has a pilot program currently
underway with the U.S. House of Representatives.
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