Mexico City looking into citywide WiFi

Mexico has already dipped its feet into the wide world of expansive internet access before, but now Mayor Marcelo Ebrard is looking into hooking the 8.7 million residents of Mexico City up with citywide WiFi. The plan seems to focus on connecting "schools, government offices, and the city's thousands of surveillance cameras," but wide open wireless internet would certainly elicit smiles from anyone actually able to take advantage of it. Interestingly, it was said that the city government is "giving this project the highest priority," which presumably means that the backlog of free Xbox consoles must be runnin' thin. No word just yet on when the city can look forward to unlimited WiFi, but considering that Mr. Ebrard just signed an agreement with China's ZTE to get things moving, wee'd say things are well on their way.

- Source: [Engadget]

Damn, I wish they had it here - WiFi across the whole city...

They should probably concentrate on preventing citywide kidnappings instead. Have you seen their crime rate?! Well, at least the kidnapped can still blog from that abandoned cigar factory.

Liquid Wrote:They should probably concentrate on preventing citywide kidnappings instead. Have you seen their crime rate?! Well, at least the kidnapped can still blog from that abandoned cigar factory.

lol
theres a reason why i don't live in mexico, third world country period, its not as glamorous as they make it up to seem in those damn commercials

Hmm, the free Xbox article.

Maybe they're trying to stop kidnappings by getting people hooked into virtual kidnappings?  The Mexicans have interesting minds.

yes wee do.

^^At least it gives you free WiFi across the country :)