“Wi-Fi Planet reports”:2 on a new research report by analyst Pam Duffey with “visiongain”:3, “Municipal Broadband Networks: Market impact and implications, 2006-2011″:1
bq. Legal opposition in some states notwithstanding, Duffey says in a statement, “We believe resistance toward Muni networks is futile.” She says the idea that a municipality should provide the network, or at least the means for widespread broadband, is quickly becoming not just an option but a duty.
bq. “By 2010/2011,” says Duffey, “we believe the majority of cities and townships in the US will have a municipal wireless network in place, and the focus then will be on uniting them into a seamless, if not centralized, national network.” Many, she says, will offer wireless broadband service as a utility along with gas, electricity and water.
[1]http://www.visiongainintelligence.com/reportDetail.aspx?reportId=1271&tab=1
[2]http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3580231
[3]http://www.visiongainintelligence.com/
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