Rome, Georgia's library and garden puts in free Wi-Fi: They're working on a downtown network, too. The library's costs seem remarkably and sensibly low.
Kingsport, Tenn., lights up downtown: About 80 percent of downtown Kingsport has free Wi-Fi courtesy of the city pilot project. The test will last about a month. A local firm put in the network free of charge for this phase.
I for one am glad the Rome community is protechnology. It allows for me to work at a professional level in a comfortable southern town. More communities need to realize the great WI-FI benefit. For a minimum investment you can bring in a smarter, diverse, and wealthier clientel. I for one will visit a WI-FI coffee house over a non WI-FI any day.