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Grand Rapids WiFi News : October 2005

Citywide Wireless Plans Proceed

According to news at the HotSpotsCoolCity site, this summer's tests of potential citywide wireless providers and services have proven a success and the city is now reviewing reports in order to move the plan forward. They are keeping an eye on news such as that we reported yesterday of potential legislative issues with a municipal scheme, but seem positive.

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State Representatives threaten Citywide WiFi

The Michigan Wireless Internet blog recently reported that State Representative Mike Nofs has introduced a bill that " imposes delays of up to two years before a local government can begin a [municipal wireless] project. The local government must provide two private providers with the opportunity to take up to one year each to provide service, before the local government can begin. If one of the providers is serving one person, the local goverment is blocked from providing service."

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