Wi-Fi to regenerate deprived urban areas
October 3rd, 2004

“It may be one of Britain’s most deprived areas now,but Lewisham council is hoping that a pilot Wi-Fi project will change that impression of the London borough,”reports the Guardian.”It may be a relatively new technology but local councils believe Wi-Fi has huge potential to improve the delivery of traditional services and regenerate deprived urban areas.”
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