Crawl. Walk. Run. The Wireless Macomb project is somewhere in the middle of that process as its organizers work on improving the service for the free Wi-Fi, cordless Internet, in downtown Mt. Clemens.
"We're moving forward," says Norman Estigoy, president of Michigan Internet Communication Association, the company setting up the service. "We think there is some potential here."
The Southfield-based firm established service in the core of Mt. Clemens' downtown this summer as part of its pilot program for the project. The idea is to spread free Wi-Fi service across Macomb County within the next few years. By offering lower Wi-Fi Internet speeds for free, it hopes to get paid subscriptions for faster speeds.
Before expanding to more space, Michigan Internet Communication Association is working on improving the service it currently offers by enlarging the web portal and improving Internet speeds. The company is also looking at offering a few unique options like Voice over IP and video applications. Before taking those steps, the firm wants to line up more investors for the project.
"It's all dependent on resources right now," Estigoy says. "We'd love to do it."
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Source: Norman Estigoy, president of Michigan Internet Communication Association
Writer: Jon Zemke
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