The Associated Press reports that Philadelphia is considering deploying WiFi throughout the city. Dianah Neff, CIO of the City of Philadelphia, said that access to the service would be offered either for free or for substantially less than the rates charged by commerical WiFi access providers. The article estimates the total cost of a city-wide deployment is $10 million.
Mayor John Street announced an exploratory committee for the Wireless Philadelphia initiative last week, but it’s only getting press attention now. [ via Slashdot ]