Municipal Wi-Fi

[fatjoe3833]

A few years ago, political leaders on Long Island launched a plan to provide free Wi-Fi across 750 of the Island's 1200 square miles. The program would not cost taxpayers a dime and would be paid for by advertising. Now, the plan seems pretty much dead. No company wants to invest millions of dollars in infrastructure without a promise of recouping the investment.

I hope that this project does eventually materialize. I think that free Wi-Fi would be great for the local economy.

I was wondering if anyone lives in a community that has free municipal Wi-Fi? Is the service cost effective and/or a boost to the local economy?