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I don't see public wifi really catching on for two reasons:

1. If public wifi was really usuable and a worthy alternative, the major players would squash it with all the legal mustard they could muster for cutting into their profits.

2. By the time internet home is cheap enough for said "major players" to not care so much, even your most destitute netizen would prefer to pay a dollar a month to use slightly-more-secure private internet than a public network.]]>Jan 4th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 5th 2008 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/
I wish I lived in a city with free internet. I pay enough in property taxes that I should get a free connection. Wait a second, I do get a free connection through the Panera Bread down the street.

I would also like to see Home Owner Associations setup their own WiMax networks. It still has to be unmonitored, unfiltered and anonymous, but it would be difficult to get high speed service for all if everyone if downloading DVDs and TV shows.]]>Jan 4th 2008 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/Jan 4th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/meraki-promises-free-citywide-wifi-network-for-san-francisco/
http://www.dynwifi.com/
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