Rhode Island to Become First Wireless State
Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:54PM EDT
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Man, I'm all smug because I live in San Francisco, where every week I hear about how we're getting this awesome, free citywide wireless network. Then they say it may not be quite that free. I'm pretty certain it's not going to be truly citywide either, with a little pocket of no service around my house.
Well blow me over: Now there's a whole state getting ready to "go wireless." Sure, it's the smallest state in the country, Rhode Island, but blanketing 1,500 square miles with wireless service is no small feat. The pilot project is rolling out now in Providence, of course. No word on when poor New Shoreham island will get its hookup.
So, while I'm waiting for my city-provided Wi-Fi, I want to hear your stories. Any Providencians out there have access to the pilot project? How well does it work? (And how much is it going to cost?) Post your commentary here!
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2 Posted by docmortgage on Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:28AM EST Report Abuse
AT&T won't be happy with that attitude, I promise.
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3 Posted by prettyfaceandmore2004 on Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:59AM EST Report Abuse
I want to know who is going to offer the wireless so that I can get on the pilot program. I just moved to RI from NY and I am switching my Nextel cell phones over and they said in March they are switching over to Sprint Nextel so if I wait to change my NY number to a RI number it will be easier I wonder if Sprint is going to be the carrier for the Wireless? Does Anyone know?
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4 Posted by hmeetis on Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:44AM EST Report Abuse
wow man all i can say is that i can't believe some people just dont get it so bad now days. Ok Wireless does not allways = cell phone. Hell wireless could be used to describe anything that does not have wires connecting you to something. I could say i have a wireless rock for that matter. Please people read. This is describing wireless internet. You now live in NY your totally out of luck on this one. Also just so you know sprint and nextell merged a long time ago they simply have not completed all of the modifycations they want to. Sprint / nextell have also just come out with a new phone that is a hybrid nextell / sprint phone. The only people that will be able to be part of any pilot program for wireless internet in RI will have to odviously live in the area they want to start the program.
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5 Posted by flbigbootycutie on Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:26PM EST Report Abuse
Um, she said she moved *TO* RI *FROM* NY. And clearly she was mistaken in her assumption, but it hardly warranted the disdainful way in which you referred to her. Have you never made a mistake, nor misunderstood something?
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1 Posted by manwithoutagun on Tue May 16, 2006 8:44AM EDT Report Abuse
Well, I gotta tell you: if RodeIsland is going wireless, statewide, then Vermont can't be far behind! Thanks for the outlook and trend.