St. Louis, St. Charles Meet to Discuss Regional Wi-Fi

Summary

---

St. Louis County wants to partner with St. Charles County to bring wireless technology to the larger metropolitan region. The two county councils plan to meet on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of forming a public-private partnership with technology companies to create a regional system. So far, not many municipalities have successfully implemented wireless systems for their residents. For example, it was recently reported that St. Louis city's attempt to implement a citywide wireless system failed because of the high cost of infrastructure and poor coverage.

But St. Louis city isn't alone. The Reason Foundation, a national public-policy research organization, stated in its Annual Privatization Report 2007 that many predictable problems emerge when cities launch municipal wireless systems, including cost- prohibitive infrastructure, low usage and poor coverage.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

St. Louis, St. Charles Meet to Discuss Regional Wi-Fi

The regional wireless effort proposed by St. Louis County will be different, said David Leezer, vice president of Economic Development Collaborative of the St. Louis County Economic Cou...

See the full content of this document

---