http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1272 Zoltan Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:00:51 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1272 It looks like it's going to be free for the first 6 months - that's a nice touch, I just caught that on CBC's The Hour tonight, in case it hasn't been reported elsewhere. It looks like it’s going to be free for the first 6 months - that’s a nice touch, I just caught that on CBC’s The Hour tonight, in case it hasn’t been reported elsewhere.

]]> http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1269 Michael Glenn Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:04:06 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1269 Unfortunately unlike U.S. free municipal wi-fi networks, Toronto Hydro already has an established, legitimate provider, Toronto Hydro Telecom. As far as I can tell, this isn't subsidized by the city and aside from the free trial period is expected to charge competitive rates. Sorry Ted. Unfortunately unlike U.S. free municipal wi-fi networks, Toronto Hydro already has an established, legitimate provider, Toronto Hydro Telecom. As far as I can tell, this isn’t subsidized by the city and aside from the free trial period is expected to charge competitive rates. Sorry Ted.

]]> http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1268 Zoltan Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:15:54 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/03/07/toronto-hydro-wifi-announcement-and-pushback/#comment-1268 Nicely sums up Roger's et al's approach of importing fear-tactics from down south, any yes, it was very predictable. Perhaps they should focus more on bringing down phone prices rather than frighting people with tales of "unfair" competion. Nicely sums up Roger’s et al’s approach of importing fear-tactics from down south, any yes, it was very predictable. Perhaps they should focus more on bringing down phone prices rather than frighting people with tales of “unfair” competion.

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