[US] St. Louis to offer free wireless Internet

molinaalexis

The city of St. Louis is setting up what could be the nation's largest, free, wireless Internet network in hopes of drawing techno-savvy businesses, tourists and residents to the downtown business district.

The city has teamed up with a local company, O2Connect, to offer the service in a 42-square-block area.

On Wednesday, a city crew mounted and activated the first of six antennae that will transmit an invisible, high-frequency radio signal that can be used to get online. The rest should be in place by month's end.

Civic boosters envision video-gamers playing in the parks, local and visiting business people checking e-mail in the streets, and Web-surfers lounging at sidewalk cafes.

"It's symbolic that we're really up-to-date downtown," said Jim Cloar, president and chief executive of the Downtown St. Louis Partnership, a nonprofit group that promotes economic development and urban living.

Complete Story: USA Today

Paddy20

Yes, yes and yes again. Now, would our present Government please cop on to this initiative/ or something similar and act decisively now.

It is essential that you do?..

Paddy20.

Urban Weigl

Very interesting article, thanks for sharing.

P.S. I thought you were talking about a town in Ireland at first. You should put, in this instance [US], before a post like this so people know upfront what country it is about.

LFCFan

Originally posted by Urban Weigl
Very interesting article, thanks for sharing.

P.S. I thought you were talking about a town in Ireland at first. You should put, in this instance [US], before a post like this so people know upfront what country it is about.

And would that be the St. Louis in Leitrim you're on about?

Capt'n Midnight

Next time you or someone you know is climbing the Reek you could ask them to take a little box up with them.

An AP atop Crough Patrick.... Louisburgh enters the 20th century..