Boston looks into non-profit muni wifi model
Given Boston’s recent history with large public projects ( Big Dig anyone? ) I am not too excited by the news that came out yesterday that Boston is looking at building a muni wifi network. To me it is news enough that yet another big municipality is looking at wireless as an alternative to the telcos lock on high speed internet access. According to the AP article there are now more than 250 communities nationwide that are deploying muni wifi’s.
Muni wifis will play a big role in the Net Neutrality debate. The more muni wifi becomes a viable alternative to telco isp’s the lest likely the telcos are to move forward with tiering.
Wherever Verizon deploys their FiOS fiber service they will become the de facto internet provider. One of the only possible competitors for fiber isp’s is a muni WiMax of WiFi network.
