City officials in Philadelphia are considering a US$10 million plan that would see the entire city geared up to offer a wireless internet connection. Should it go ahead, the city would become the world�s largest WLAN hot spot.
The city will place transmitters all around the city, most likely on lamp posts, and the service will either be free, or a lot cheaper than the price charged by ISPs � between US$35 and US$60.
Philadelphia�s chief information officer, Dianah Neff said: �If you're out on your front porch with a laptop, you could dial in, register at no charge, and be able to access a high speed connection. It's a technology whose time is here.�
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