For sale: Toronto Hydro Telecom, IT World Canada.
I doubt the carriers will be interested in buying OneZone — it’s a lot of expensive infrastructure that’s not actually worth much strategically.
I wonder if this’ll be the first “muni” network that gets sold off? (It wasn’t a real muni network in the first place, and this ensures that no one will ever again make that mistake!)
The article below made me think it’s time to get a few new hotspots on the Wireless Toronto map.
Not only have a few WT spots have gone out of business/shutdown, but I’ve seen tons of new spaces that seem perfect for provisioning free wi-fi! With spring not so far away, it seems that a venue sprint or something of the like would be in order… any ideas or takers?
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Montrealers claim to lead Canada in free Wi-Fi
By: Greg Meckbach
ComputerWorld Canada (11 Jan 2008)
Montrealers could soon boast their city has the largest number of free Wi-Fi hot spots, says an administrator of Ile Sans Fils (ISF) , a group of volunteers that helps business owners install wireless Internet access for their customers in Montreal.
Richard Lussier, an administrator with ISF, said he group has installed about 155 free hot spots, serving about 60,000 users.
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In Canada, Toronto has the Wireless Toronto Centre for Social Innovation, which includes 38 businesses operating hot spots. Users who want to pay for Wi-Fi connectivity can hook up to One Zone, operated by Toronto Hydro Telecom in the downtown area.