BBC News - UK community groups win free wi-fi

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Gabe Goldberg <gabe () gabegold com>
> Date: December 25, 2009 1:51:41 PM EST
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: IP: BBC News - UK community groups win free wi-fi

> UK community groups win free wi-fi
>
> Mother and toddler groups, youth clubs and unemployment centres are  
> among the winners of a competition offering free wi-fi to remote  
> areas.
>
> From the Orkney Islands to southern Cornwall, 46 communities have  
> been chosen to receive free wi-fi for a minimum of three years.
>
> The competition was launched by wi-fi hotspot firm Freerunner.
>
> The firm uses a combination of broadband, satellite and 3G to  
> connect remote communities.
>
> The connections will be paid for by a combination of advertisements  
> and corporate sponsorship.
>
> Rural town Stromness in Orkney is a typical winner.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8416988.stm
>
>
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