Om has this piece today about how muni-wireless company MetroFi has teamed with top telco AT&T to bring free Wi-Fi to the nation’s cities. MetroFi is on a tear — the company already serves Santa Clara, Cupertino and Sunnyvale with its Wi-Fi option, and made a splash earlier this month when it was selected to serve Portland, OR.
For the telcos, this alliance is a classic case of “if-you-can’t-beat-em-join-em.” With muni-broadband projects sprouting like weeds across the country, it makes a lot of sense for the telcos to protect their market shares in this high-growth business. Cable operators, such as Time Warner, share this view too.
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