January 22, 2010

Thanks to Google Alerts, this came across the transom this morning:

Miami Beach spending $5 million for spotty Wi-Fi

Alas, this is what happens when you make such a broad promise using a technology that will not penetrate walls, foliage, and is prone to interference. Offering a blanket guarantee of 90% outdoor and 70% indoor coverage, even at a price tag of $5 million, was either overselling on IBM’s part, on the politicians’ parts, or both.

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