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Maybe not free wireless
May. 12th, 2011 06:58 pmOne of the common suggestions on http://www.shareanidea.org.nz is a free wireless network in Christchurch's rebuilt center city. While I am all for the rebuild including the infrastructure for high speed wired and wireless connectivity I'm not so sure about the "free" at this stage.
What it boils down to is that someone will have to pay for it, and I think that money - public money, rates money - could be better spent elsewhere in the rebuild.
So instead of a free service I'd suggest partnering with someone like http://www.zenbu.net.nz to provide cheap wireless access over the central city with one centralised source of billing. Then private individuals or businesses could set up their own additional hotspots to extend the network across the city.
What it boils down to is that someone will have to pay for it, and I think that money - public money, rates money - could be better spent elsewhere in the rebuild.
So instead of a free service I'd suggest partnering with someone like http://www.zenbu.net.nz to provide cheap wireless access over the central city with one centralised source of billing. Then private individuals or businesses could set up their own additional hotspots to extend the network across the city.
