/>Two Miami Beach neighborhoods–North Beach and South Beach–have been desginated by city officials as part of a pilot
testing program to determine if free wireless Internet access will be viable throughout the rest of the city of Miami.
IBM and Wireless Facilities Inc. were given permission to set up
antennas in both locations in order to see if their systems meet the requirements of 95 percent coverage over their
specific geographical areas. The testing begins on Jan. 20 and will be monitored by a consulting firm hired by the city
who will be presenting results to Miami’s Finance and Citywide Projects Committee on Jan. 30. Officials are expected to
make a final …
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