The small city of South Pittsburg will soon be a wireless "hot spot" for Internet connections.
http://wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=36842 Mayor Mike Killian says his Tennessee River Valley town of about 3500 people got a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission that will be used to provide the service free. It should be operating in the next few months. Killian says the city will match the $31,000 grant to provide "WiFi" service. He says many people who live in South Pittsburg have computers, but aren't hooked up to the Internet. Killian says the city is also looking for ways to get computer access for people who can't afford them -- especially schoolchildren. The mayor says he knows people aren't going to move to South Pittsburg just because they'll be able to get on the Internet for free. But he says if entrepreneurs are looking for a "quality of life" move anyway, having WiFi wouldn't hurt. South Pittsburg is about 25 miles west of Chattanooga , near the Alabama state line. Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
