Nassau and Suffolk counties on New York's Long Island have just issued a RFP this week to further explore their options in having a wireless network cover both areas.
The deadline date is March 19, and it would be a good guess to assume that a number of vendors will be submitting proposals to develop and deploy a network here. The counties are densely populated, giving it a huge tax base, so you can bet that the possibility of having hundreds of thousands of users signing up (and paying) for wireless network service could mean a lucrative revenue stream for the winning bidder.
The counties are hoping this wireless network will stimulate business as well as giving residents better access to education and governmental services. It should be interesting to see how this all progresses.
