Abstract :
Around the world, ever-increasing numbers of government agencies are either deploying 802.11 wireless networks for public and administrative uses or studying how to do so. However, the booming popularity of municipal wireless networks has also amplified an ongoing public policy dispute, especially in the US. The author discuss the new access supports and the old debates of municipal wireless networks.
Keywords :
broadband networks; cost-benefit analysis; government policies; industrial property; local government; public finance; wireless LAN; 802.11 wireless networks; government agencies; intellectual-property; municipal wireless networks; public-sector broadband networks; Broadband communication; Business; Cities and towns; Engines; Government; Investments; Legislation; Public policy; Technology management; Wireless networks; 802.11; Municipal networks; wireless access;
