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Municipal Broadband Wireless Networks: Realizing the Vision of Anytime, Anywhere Connectivity
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Municipal Broadband Wireless Networks: Realizing the Vision of Anytime, Anywhere Connectivity

Julie Fesenmaier
Abhijit Jain
Munir Mandviwalla
Greg Meyers
Jeff Smith
Paul Weinberg

Abstract

In the global information society, the availability of Internet access has become critical for the world’s citizens and organizations. Nevertheless, certain geographical areas and populations lag behind others in terms of Internet access, and a number of communities and governments around the world are actively seeking solutions to speed up the process of universal broadband Internet availability. Municipal wireless networks (MWNs) represent a new option for providing broadband access to the Internet.

In this paper, we offer recommendations based on our experience as participants in an expert group that, under assignment from the city’s Mayor's office, developed a proposal for a MWN for one of the largest cities in the U.S. - Philadelphia. The recommendations are presented in the form of a stage-based implementation framework The framework can guide communities that seek to implement new MWN projects and assist researchers in identifying emerging issues.

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