Everyone wants the title, and Tempe says they can grab it: It's a city, not a town, so I suppose Chaska, Minn., doesn't count with just 18,000 residents and 7,500 households. Tempe has 65,000 households, 1,100 businesses, and 50,000 students, according to this article. The service started operation yesterday with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sending video greetings. The service will expand over the next three months citywide.
Two interesting points. First, a VP at cable company Cox was at the launch and said wireless was the future. He was apparently not standing there in protest. Second, Sen. McCain is one of the sponsors for a bill countering a bill by Rep. Pete Sessions (D-SBC) that would create a federal ban on most forms of municipal entry into competitive broadband markets.