If technology available, why not Wi-Fi?
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09/07/05 By Kevin E. Dayhoff
I've been fascinated with public Wi-Fi and all the possibilities it can provide
On Aug. 15, Silver Spring, in
Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) is a wireless high-frequency local area network that provides Internet access.
In June 2004, Newsweek previewed a sampling of 10 places in the world that are currently utilizing Wi-Fi. What caught my attention was the example of
Can you imagine what it would be like to be anywhere in Carroll County and be able to go online for directions, restaurant menus or just to have access to information about all the exciting shops and businesses in the area?
Or download the latest corrections to your PowerPoint presentation from
With the talent we have in Carroll, I would say that if it can be done in
Alisoun Moore, Montgomery County Department of Technology Services Chief Information Officer, said that in
Remember years ago when
An Aug. 15, a Montgomery County press release stated, "The redeveloped Downtown Silver Spring, known as a hotspot for entertainment, dining and shopping, now is also a hotspot for wireless internet accessÉ
"The Community Wi-Fi initiative is designed to É (provide) no-cost community Internet access where it currently does not exist - in our open-air public places. É This endeavor demonstrates
When I asked
Atlantech Online provides the technical component in return for a $1,700 per year fee from the county. Atlantech is a local Internet Service Provider and for them it's a marketing piece.
Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan said in a release, "The successful revitalization of downtown
The area is now an arts and entertainment destination in the
The consensus of an informal survey conducted locally was, yeah, there are questions to be answered; but let's roll up our sleeves and do it.
Wi-Fi presents unlimited opportunities for
Since the initiative would need to start in Carroll's municipalities, I contacted the Carroll County Maryland Municipal League Chapter President, Hampstead Mayor Haven Shoemaker.
Haven put it best: "I have many questions, but I'm willing to investigate any cost-effective private-public technology initiative that will stimulate economic development and quality of life for our citizens."
Taneytown Mayor Pro Tem Darryl Hale agreed, and Mount Airy Council President John Medve added that, "anything which enhances communication and access to government is a good thing."
I couldn't agree more.
Opportunities multiply once they are seized. The future is here, and Wi-Fi is a great opportunity for
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