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by rjb 5084 days ago
I remember in 2000 or 2001 a company in Chicago negotiated with Ameritech to put hotspots on the top of telephone poles around the city for something like $3/mo. The deal ended up falling through... I think too many parties had to get involved that it just became a nightmare to deal with.
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You might be referring to Ricochet Wireless. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(Internet_service)