摘要：

The municipal Wi-Fi market that exploded in 2006 experienced something of a mini-meltdown in the summer of 2007. Multiple cities pulled out of planned projects rather than accept anchor tenancy options even as a Forrester Research report warned that consumer use alone won't pay for a muni Wi-Fi network, and other experts said that government units exploring wireless options needed to proceed with caution. During the same period, however, a nascent Minneapolis Wi-Fi network performed admirably in aiding public safety officials following the 1-35 bridge collapse, while Corpus Christi, Texas, officials completed the successful sale of a city-built network to EarthLink, which will continue to sell services to the city and will add high-speed Internet access for local residents.

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