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I think, as part of the infrastructure stimulus, we should create a nationwide wi-fi web so that everyone can have internet access anywhere. I bet that would have a huge impact on things like education etc..
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@Purple Monkey Dishwasher:
Do you really need WiFI outside of urban and suburban areas? It would really be a huge waste of money to have WiFi in the Rocky Mountains, say. Reply
Do you really need WiFI outside of urban and suburban areas? It would really be a huge waste of money to have WiFi in the Rocky Mountains, say. Reply
@Purple Monkey Dishwasher: It's a good idea, but not now. We're hemorrhaging enough money as it is now, and that would be expensive. The rewards on that would be more long-term.
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@North Star: Now or Never goes the saying.
But yeah, I agree. Hold off until the economy makes a bit of a return. Although you could argue this would help with the economy... seeing as how its all effected by public perception. Reply
But yeah, I agree. Hold off until the economy makes a bit of a return. Although you could argue this would help with the economy... seeing as how its all effected by public perception. Reply
@North Star: There would be both short and long term benefits as with any infrastructure project. Short term would be the creation of jobs and long term would be the benefits described above. Although getting Wi-Fi anywhere might be a far reach, it would be beneficial to get all the major cities/metropolitan areas covered much like Wiimax is doing with select cities.
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@Purple Monkey Dishwasher: I agree that it would have good short-term effects. But this is a huge and expensive project (even if we're talking about just major cities), one best left for when the economy is back on its feet. The economy is slowly getting better, so there's a chance for this in the near future.
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@Purple Monkey Dishwasher: If I could pay a small monthly fee to get open wifi throughout NYC, I'd pay it, so long as the service performed satisfactorily. Free things are nice, but to get nice things, I'm ready to pay.
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