Notable Quotes
Here is a list of quotes made by people in the field of WiFi. Some are true, some are funny, some might be FUD... Whatever they might be, they're definitely worth noting!
"Cities need to spend a little to get a lot" and share the costs of building and operating the network with the private sector, Poulicakos said. "This is costing us a ton of money." |
"...installation of this Meraki network in San Francisco and other cities will result in limited capabilities and interfere with municipality initiatives for deploying city-wide Wi-Fi networks. The cities generally employ leaders in the industry to help them make the right business and technical decisions..." --Jim Geier at 8:35 AM on April 10, 2007 http://www.muniwireless.com/article/articleview/5885/1/23/
"Municipal wireless is still in its infancy, and there are few qualified experts in this new area of city-wide network assessment, which is significantly more complex than local hotspot testing." --Denise Graab http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MetroFi/Portland#Statement
- "...working with the most needy neighborhoods, were computer ownership and literacy are lacking, to provide access along with systems and training, is a brilliant approach." (Ahem)
"US Internet just launched their Minneapolis network; AT&T is finishing up Riverside, California. [...] No network is ever finished." --muniwireless.com
"Suddenly the answer came to me. San Francisco could have required cafes to install Wi-Fi networks and also required them to offer Wi-Fi service free of charge to the public." --Esme Vos May 17, 2008 (Blogger "Suddenly" realizes this after community wireless has existed for at least 8 years.)