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Municipal WiFi Discussion:=
Class notes, 3/13
Why have Municipal WiFi?
What problems are cities trying to solve?
- Economic Development
- Attract Young Talent
- But how effective is municipal wifi as a tool in this direction?
- "Drop in the bucket" - only a $20M profit
- Other factors may far outweigh this kind of program
- Education, esp. higher education
- Tolerance of diversity
- Social "buzz," network effects
- Attract New Business
- Conventions and other business meetings
- Be the first city to do it, leads to tourism
- Attract Young Talent
- Bridging the Digital Divide