Adelaide’s WiFi network illegal in Dublin - A WiFi Update
- Filed under: Gadgets & Technology, Link Post
- Date: Jan 13,2008
It seems our beloved Adelaide Citilan is illegal under EU law with the Dublin City Council rejecting plans for blanket wireless coverage of the Irish city in early January 2008.
The Citilan enjoyed in Adelaide’s CBD categorised as a municipal Wi-Fi. It is a joint venture from Adelaide City Council, m.net, AirNet and Internode. It provides wireless Internet to mobile PC users throughout the the main areas of the city. Read more: How to use free WiFi Internet on Rundle Mall
A similar venture has been abandoned by Dublin City Council as it would be illegal under European Union state aid laws. Claims have also been made by the British Labour government that the Dublin City Council has been pressured by existing commercial operators to discard of the project. Read more: Dublin’s free Wi-Fi falls foul of competition law
It seems municipal WiFi (mass wireless networks provided by the state) is a failed business model and impossible to maintain without government costs spiralling out of control. Read the rest of this entry »
