The Oregonian reports...
Portland picked MetroFi Inc. today to build a citywide wireless Internet cloud.
California-based MetroFi said it plans to offer free, advertising-supported wireless Internet access in Portland at download speeds of 1 megabit per second, with uploads at 256 kilobits per second.
A banner ad would appear on users’ screens while they're online with MetroFi’s network, with ad revenue supporting the network. Subscribers could also pay for an advertising-free version for about $20 a month.
The decision still has to be approved by the Portland City Council. Portland said today that parts of the network could be online for preliminary tests this year, though it could take years to build out the entire system.
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