Update on progress of “Wireless Philadelphia”

September 16, 2005

Philadelphia experiment a cautionary tale on WiFi By Mike Langberg
(Sep. 14, 2005) San Jose Mercury News. [may require free registration;
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Philadelphia was the first big U.S. city to start a wireless project as a municipal government service. Langberg reports, though, that the project,
“Wireless Philadelphia,” is behind schedule and over budget. “More than a year after its launch, there are still no details on exactly how much the project will cost or how it will be financed.”

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