Want Free Wi-Fi? Try Regina
The municipal Wi-Fi revolution, which has only been so-so in Toronto, has hit Regina. The city just launched a $1.3-million network that will offer people free Internet access - making it the biggest free Wi-Fi network in Canada.
The network is part of a project called Saskatchewan Connected!, which was spawned during a youth confernece in February after Wi-Fi emerged as one of the things that young people wanted to see.
In many respects, Saskatchewan has become the place where telecom innovation happens - taking over from NBTel, which losts its innovation mojo when it become part of Aliant, which became part of BCE Inc.
(A story on Regina’s Wi-Fi network can be founder at Canada.com)
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5 opinions for Want Free Wi-Fi? Try Regina
Oliver Dueck
Jul 13, 2007 at 10:09 am
Nice to see another city offering a free wireless network. We’ve had free wireless in Fredericton since 2003 via the Fred-eZone (http://www.fred-ezone.com/). Cities like Fredericton and Regina are setting the status quo and I expect that in the future, wifi will be an important part of most municipal infrastructures.
Aidan Henry
Jul 14, 2007 at 2:48 am
I think I’d rather pay for my wi-fi and NOT live in Regina… ha…
Cheers,
Aidan
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Mark Evans
Jul 14, 2007 at 7:53 am
Aidan,
Don’t expect a warm reception the next time you’re passing through Regina. :)
Aidan Henry
Jul 14, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I was born in Regina and I have a lot of family there. Luckily, they don’t read blogs ;)
-Aidan
The Piett family
Dec 5, 2007 at 9:24 am
Aidan, hey it’s your family from Regina.
You’re not coming to the reunion in Mexico during spring break. Jokes on you that some of us read blogs.
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