Capital Poised to go Wi-Fi

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After more than a year of fits and starts, Sacramento is on the verge of approving a system that would blanket the city with free and paid wireless Internet coverage for both residents and visitors, the Sacramento Bee reports.


The Sacramento City Council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on authorizing a consortium called Sacramento Metro Connect LLC to build a citywide network that would provide wireless connections in parks, cafes, businesses and homes within the 100-square-mile city boundary.


“If Sacramento can become a city completely hooked-in wirelessly, it’s a great selling point that says you are open for business 24/7,” said Sacramento City Councilman Rob Fong.


Tim Jordan, owner of the Old Soul Co., a bakery and coffee roaster in Sacramento, said he’d welcome such a system as a businessman and as a consumer.


Jordan the businessman plans to install Wi-Fi in his bakery but likes having a city-sponsored backup if his system goes down.


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