Size, Sq Mi:
12
User Cost:
free
Speed:
1 Mbps (upload/download)
Status:
operational
Population:
69000
Applications:
internet
Type:
ad-based (Google)
Location(s)
Mountain View, CA
United States
The City of Mountain View, the location of Google’s headquarters, was approached by Google to establish this no-cost (to the city and to users) wireless network. Google must pay the city for the use of streetlight poles and for all electrical utility and connection charges, which amount to approximately $12,600/year. Google hopes to use the Mountain View network as a testing ground and to show ground to show large municipalities that it can provide citywide Wi-Fi access.
Learn More:
Google Wins Approval to Give Home City Wi-Fi. Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service. November 17, 2005.
http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/11/17/googlewifi/index.php
