Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots

Date	2012-07-12 17:31 -0500
Subject	Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots
From	George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.comm, comp.sys.mac.system
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References	<michelle-E48875.09303512072012@news.eternal-september.org> <L_HLr.810798$PV.167694@fx09.am4>

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On 7/12/12 5:13 PM, in article L_HLr.810798$PV.167694@fx09.am4,
"hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk" <hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Why don't they just set the whole city up for wireless and then replace
> phone booths with new-generation emergency call boxes, such as fire,
> police and ambulance?
> 

They tried that a few years ago here in Houston. The voters even approved
funding, but a study proved the whole thing to be non-workable.

An interesting read on the subject...

<http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2007/09/muni_wifi/?currentPage=all>

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New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-07-12 09:30 -0700
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  Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-07-12 17:09 -0400
  Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots "hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk" <hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-12 23:13 +0100
    Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots Joe Dee <joe@invalid.invalid> - 2012-07-12 18:22 -0400
    Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2012-07-12 17:31 -0500
  Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots Bert Hyman <bert@iphouse.com> - 2012-07-12 22:17 +0000
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