Cities' Wi-Fi Push Hits Snags

CITIES' WI-FI PUSH HITS SNAG
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Roger Cheng roger.cheng@dowjones.com]
Hundreds of cities around the U.S. have deployed or plan to deploy Wi-Fi networks in hopes that it will generate revenue and provide Internet service to residents and government workers in the field. Cities initially took it upon themselves to build their own networks, but have reached out to third parties to shoulder the financial burden by building and operating the networks. Both the cities and the companies building the networks have encountered a number of problems that have complicated the buildouts. And some critics believe there are unrealistic expectations about their potential return on investment.
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