10 TV: The City of Columbus is applying for tens of millions of federal dollars to create what would the largest wireless network in the state. The so-called Wi-Fi "cloud" would enable users of laptop computers and other wireless devices to connect to Internet, and to each other, throughout the city…
On Monday night, City Council agreed to seek nearly $38 million in federal stimulus dollars to fund a city-wide wireless broadband network. The city wants to use the network for things like reading water meters rather than going house to house; allowing hospitals to provide tele-medicine by talking to patients over the computer; and for police to download critical information in their onboard computers before they arrive at emergency scene.
The Wi-Fi "cloud" is also seen as a lure to attract new businesses to the city. If Columbus builds the wireless network, the service would not be free to the public. The cost to users is not yet known. The city hopes to learn by November if it qualifies for government funding.
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