"Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate"

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4351400.stm>

A growing number of cities in the US are treating high-speed internet as a
basic amenity for citizens, like running water or the electricity grid. But
as the concept expands so does the battle with big business.

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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

Contact the wireless community group in your town:
http://www.toaster.net/wireless/community.html
This may be more complete:
http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index....essCommunities

Find out about a computer network that allows free local transit in
your community: http://freenetworks.org/

As for a "clutch of other cities are hoping to follow suit" [article,
news.bbc.co.uk], it may be more like _a_lot_ of other cities have
people working on community network initiatives.