I hear rumours that central Norwich will shortly have an open-access public municipal wifi network. The organisations involved are currently at the point of discussing what can legally be stuck on a lamp-post.
In a project funded by (as I understand it) EU money, hotspots will be deployed in the city centre. These will be open access "whilst funding remains", after which they will revert to council-only usage. Apparently the council are in talks with various private sector organisations about maintaining a paid-for service once the initial funding runs out.
This is excellent news, as currently the only decent place for free wifi in central Norwich is Cafe Java on Surrey Street - which is however a wonderful place with great food and drink... now I need to think of another excuse to go there!
Posted by savs at June 13, 2005 1:25 AM