Springfield, Illinois and AT&T strike citywide network deal
Posted Aug 30th 2006 8:07AM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: WiFi, MAN - muni, Hacks, Government, Business
The city of Springfield, Illinois has made a three-year deal with AT&T Inc. to develop and deploy a free citywide wireless network. Work is expected to begin this fall dependent upon the city council's approval.
According to city officials, the network will be accessible from the city center to a range of about 25 square miles. The network will be supported by advertisements and sponsorships with fee-based services with higher speeds available as well.
Springfield and AT&T seem to be going the right way with this network, and it's good to see a telco getting involved in the citywide wireless sector instead of fighting against it.
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