MuniFication the New Small Town Trend
Seems that despite media attention on the efforts of big cities like philadelphia and San Francisco to provide comprehensive WiFi coverage, and some notice on the endeavors of smaller areas like Corona City, small towns are actually more assertive in providing "MuniFi."
MuniFi is a mix of Municipal and WiFi. Apparently, it means free or low-cost wireless coverage for the entire locality. This means that it will be easier for mobile devices, such as smartphones and PDAs, to access the internet.
Great Point: GigaOM makes a good point about these small towns "taking control of their broadband future." And wireless provides a cheap way for these areas to quickly match the connectivity of their bigger neighbors. The third world could become on par with the first world in the same manner.
