Municipal WiFi

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
• Bridging the Digital Divide