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WiFi network could blanket Houston in 2 years
By Larry Hendrick | February 13, 2007
This report in the Houston Chronicle today begins to divulge a few details about the Mayor’s proposal for covering the 600 square mile, Houston area with cheap WiFi. Mayor White is scheduled for a news conference today at 4:00 PM to announce the winner in the race to implement this project and begin the journey to build support for this mammoth undertaking.
WiFi network could blanket Houston in 2 years | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
A wireless Internet system would blanket Houston in two years, providing high-speed access at greatly reduced prices, under a contract proposal the city will unveil today, Mayor Bill White said Monday.
While the agreement still needs City Council approval, its terms put Houston in line to have the largest such network in North America, covering nearly all of the city’s 600 square miles by spring of 2009, White told the Chronicle.
Some low-income residents could get subsidized access for as little as $10 a month, and most customers would pay less than they do now.