Wi-fi in the UK and USA

A number of stories on the spread of wi-fi in the UK and USA. The BBC says “City wi-fi plans under scrutiny” in the UK; cities are swapping wi-fi secrets in the USA according to InfoWorld; wi-fi goes to small town America says CNet and “London’s chattering classes” are panicking following recent reports of health concerns from wi-fi networks says The Register.

uk: City wi-fi plans under scrutiny
More and more cities are cutting their wires and going wireless. But as councils offer public wi-fi, questions are being asked about how much citizens will use them and how sustainable they are.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6722977.stmCities swap public Wi-Fi secrets
Despite the tribulations of launching a regional wireless Internet network, some cities are making progress by sharing their hard-won lessons.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/05/Cities-swap-public-wifi-secrets_1.htmlBringing public Wi-Fi to small town America
When it comes to building the infrastructure that makes public high-speed Internet access possible, companies are keen to take on projects for large cities. However, smaller cities are another story.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6188911.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-6188911.htmlKiller Wi-Fi panics London’s chattering classes
Recent revelations that Wi-Fi may provoke spontaneous abortions in cattle, raise storms and tempests, curdle milk and fry children’s brains have had the desired effect among London’s chattering classes, with panicked parents mobilising to contain the wireless menace.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/04/wi_fi_panic/

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