If by public you mean free... It's not very public; you still have to pay for it except in a few specific locations around the entire city.

But it is discounted. 

On Aug 19, 2010, at 4:33 PM, J.A. Simmons V wrote:

> I am curious as to how much money we are looking at to get a prototype WiMaxx up and running. I ask because an exciting class that I am starting this semester has the students start a business with a sizable grant from the U of M. I can easily see this as a decent contender, not to mention an actually viable business model.
> Does anyone have info on the public wifi that is offered downtown?
>  
> Simmons
> 
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 16:04, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org
> > [mailto:tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org]On Behalf Of Jima
> >
> > On 08/19/2010 02:23 PM, r j wrote:
> > > I am willing to throw down $500.00 to start up a WiMAXX
> > community network.
> >
> >  What do you think this is, the Twin Cities Wireless Users Group?
> >
> >  Waaaiiit...
> >
> >      Jima
> >
> 
> I think he sez: BTDT
> 
> 
> Chuck
> 
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