In Portland, Oregon, another city-wide Wi-Fi network bites the dust

Iria · Feb 24, 2008, 01:20 AM

In the latest of a lengthening string of failures in city-wide wireless projects across the US, MetroFi of Mountain View, CA has reportedly stopped work on a project in Portland, Oregon.

After installing 590 functional wireless access points (APs) in Portland, MetroFi has asked the city to provide $9 million in public funds to finish the job with an additional 2,000-or-so APs.

Another MetroFi customer, the city of Toledo, Ohio, decided last June to sell its municipal wireless project to Cincinatti Bell, after the wireless provider asked municipal government to kick in $2.16 million on the project over the ensuing five years.
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Source: BetaNews

Customgamer1 · Feb 24, 2008, 08:42 PM

I knew it would fail lol.

These can never work with the lack of funding. Is it even that important anyways? Most places you go have wireless anyways. Its not like you are on the internet while driving lol.

**Mousey** · Feb 24, 2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Customgamer1

I knew it would fail lol.

These can never work with the lack of funding. Is it even that important anyways? Most places you go have wireless anyways. Its not like you are on the internet while driving lol.

Good point but what about passengers with mobiles/PDAs/lappies?

Especially on long journeys. I can imagine kids watching Pr0n in the backseat on a drive through the state

Feb 24, 2008, 01:20 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	In Portland, Oregon, another city-wide Wi-Fi network bites the dust In the latest of a lengthening string of failures in city-wide wireless projects across the US, MetroFi of Mountain View, CA has reportedly stopped work on a project in Portland, Oregon. After installing 590 functional wireless access points (APs) in Portland, MetroFi has asked the city to provide $9 million in public funds to finish the job with an additional 2,000-or-so APs. Another MetroFi customer, the city of Toledo, Ohio, decided last June to sell its municipal wireless project to Cincinatti Bell, after the wireless provider asked municipal government to kick in $2.16 million on the project over the ensuing five years. __________ Source: BetaNews

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