[wirelesstoronto-discuss] WT blog: Another attempt at Toronto muni wifi?

[Gabe Sawhney]

http://wirelesstoronto.ca/blog/2009/11/09/another-attempt-at-toronto-muni-wifi/

Another attempt at Toronto muni
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November
9th, 2009 by Gabe

At today’s Government Management Committee meeting, a report will be
received updating the committee on three public policy initiatives:

   1. Setting up a “Meraki-style” mesh network in one of the priority
   neighbourhoods.
   2. Allowing the Oxford Group to install free-to-use, sponsored public
   Internet terminals in one of the priority neighbourhoods.
   3. Setting up free-to-use public wifi at City Hall and in
   publicly-accessible areas in other city buildings.

The report is here; it’s quite good, actually:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-25011.pdf

In addition, the committee invited (through an RFI) “major leaders in the
Wireless marketplace” to “present an overview of their Wireless strategic
directions and plans.” Each will have 15-20 minutes to present. There’s a
bit of info on this here:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-25060.pdf

Item 26.21 is scheduled for 1:30pm, and the meeting is in Committee Room 1;
I hope to be there.

—
As I mentioned, I think the Staff Report is pretty good — it’s the first
City document I’ve seen that shows a realistic approach to public wifi. Some
highlights & thoughts:
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