The Associated Press reports that Spokane, Washington is the proud parent of a 100 block “hot zone,” giving Internet access to anyone in the downtown area for up to two hours a day - for free.
The network is also set up for police and government use, allowing for parking tickets to be written up faster and letting police run license plates right from their in-car devices. But most interesting about the announcement is about how it works - the story reports that less than 10 antennas are in use for the whole network.
