Houston is one step closer to a Wi-Fi deal

(4/11/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) -- The Houston City Council moved a step closer to getting free wireless Internet access for most of the city.

The council passed a motion to have Earthlink setup a wireless broadband network in Houston. The project will cost the city about $2.5 million over five years.

"We don't want to be the first ones to talk about it, we want to the first ones to get it done," said a city spokesperson. "And when we do this we will be the largest wireless broadband network in North America, so we are going to set ourselves apart. All of Houston will be involved in this process."

Critics argue that the city should not invest so much money in a project before first getting to see how it works.
(Copyright © 2007, KTRK-TV)

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