Microsoft pushing community Wi-Fi
{{date|November 17, 2006}}

[[w:Microsoft|Microsoft]], along with [[w:MetroFi|MetroFi]], are set to construct a community wide [[w:Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi]] network in [[w:Portland, Oregon|Portland, Oregon]]. [[w:Craig Mathias|Craig Mathias]], founder of [[w:Farpoint Group|Farpoint Group]], believes that one day Wi-Fi will offer a viable alternative to [[w:Cable Internet|Cable]] and [[w:DSL|DSL]]. 

"I think muni Wi-Fi will become enormous," said Mathias.

Currently 68 cities in the [[United States]] have city wide Wi-Fi with 132 more planning deployments.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2006/tc20061117_311713.htm?campaign_id=bier_tcv.g3a.rss1117c
|title=Microsoft's Municipal Wi-Fi Push
|author=Olga Kharif 
|pub=BussinessWeek.com
|date=November 17, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/11/17/Portland_gets_wifi/
|title=Portland gets WiFi
|author=Brett Thomas
|pub=Bit-tech.com
|date=November 17, 2006}}

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Microsoft, along with MetroFi, are set to construct a community wide Wi-Fi network in Portland, Oregon. Craig Mathias, founder of Farpoint Group, believes that one day Wi-Fi will offer a viable alternative to Cable and DSL. 

"I think muni Wi-Fi will become enormous," said Mathias.

Currently 68 cities in the United States have city wide Wi-Fi with 132 more planning deployments.
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