Pierce County To Get Wi-Fi?

The News Tribune is reporting that CenturyTel is looking to build a county wide wi-fi network beginning in November.  According to the article:

Pierce County communities, businesses, residents and visitors will receive:

• Free basic public access to the network for a limited time each day, suitable for Web browsing and e-mail uses that don’t require huge amounts of broadband capacity.

• Premium access, for a subscription fee, to higher levels of broadband access for Web video viewing, data transfer and Internet phone services. Although CenturyTel hasn’t established package details and pricing, consumers likely will choose from several broadband speed options depending on their Internet needs.

• Commercial packages, for subscription fees, that allow businesses to buy high-capacity broadband Internet access.

• Unique and secure access for municipal and school applications.

• Free access for law enforcement and emergency services agencies countywide to communicate with each other in voice or with data on a frequency dedicated nationally to public safety.

• A wholesale access plan so third-party Internet Service Providers, such as Harbornet or Net-Venture, can sell wireless access to their customers on the CenturyTel network.

I can’t wait to hear more details.

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