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*AGAINST IT* "--edit--":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/lewiki.pl/editarticle/1447 -->>-- --[[Template:Against Toledo Wi-Fi]]--
* Toledo govt didn't seek enough input from local businesses and universities.[1]
** Since the Jan 2007 announcement, City may be rushing the project.
* Taxpayers could pay over $2 million for the project.[2]
* MetroFi's business model of offering free service does not make economic sense.[3]
** MetroFi's main income source is two venture capital firms.
** Advertising alone is not expected to generate enough money to cover installation and maintenance costs.
* Toledo already has dozens of wireless "hot spots" around the city.[4]
** 2005 study ranked Toledo fifth on the most unwired list.
* Toledo only received two proposals.[5]
* Access is not available inside homes and apartments.[6]
** Residents will need to purchase additional hardware to get service.
* Unstable project leadership[7]
** Director of Toledo’s Department of Information Services quits or was fired Jun 21, 2007.
* Lack of funding support by City Council.[8]
* Next-gen wireless technology is "right around the corner," which could make WiFi irrelevant.[9]
*References*
fn1. Feb 18, 2007 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070218/NEWS34/702180305/-1/ARCHIVES30
fn2. May 31, 2007 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070531/NEWS16/705310358
fn3. Mar 13, 2007 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070313/NEWS16/703130311
fn4. Jun 7, 2005 Toledo Talk thread "Toledo unwired":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/19/1170
fn5. Feb 21, 2007 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070221/NEWS16/702210456
fn6. May 31, 2007 story "Cities Struggle With Wireless Internet":http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/PubArticleFriendlyLT.jsp?id=1180515930894
fn7. Jun 22, 2007 Toledo Blade story "Toledo Wi-Fi chief quits, then is fired in dispute with mayor":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070622/NEWS16/70622003/-1/NEWS
fn8. Jun 26, 2007 Toledo Blade story "Toledo council withholds OK for $2.16M Wi-Fi plan; answers sought to financial, legal concerns":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070626/NEWS16/706260351/-1/NEWS
fn9. Jul 3, 2007 Toronto Star story "WiFi revolution hits a snag":http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/231749
*Other Sources*
* Jun 19, 2007 Buckeye Institute: "Caution Warranted on Toledo Wi-Fi":http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/article/983
* Jul 19, 2007 "WiMax goes mainstream: Sprint, Clearwire to build national network":http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5702
* Jul 27, 2007 "Google, Sprint to team up on WiMax Portal":http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_6476961
* Aug 15, 2007 BusinessWeek: "Why Wi-Fi Networks Are Floundering":http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2007/tc20070814_929868.htm
* Aug 28, 2007 AP: "Chicago scraps plans for Wi-Fi network":http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/wireless_chicago
* Aug 29, 2007 State Journal-Register: "AT&T cancels citywide Wi-Fi plan":http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/15186.asp
* Aug 30, 2007 SF Chronicle: "S.F. citywide Wi-Fi plan fizzles as provider backs off":http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/30/MNEJRRO70.DTL
* Aug 30, 2007 Economist: "Reality Bites":http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9726651
* Sep 4, 2007 Wired: "What's Behind the Epidemic of Municipal Wi-Fi Failures?":http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2007/09/muni_wifi
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