Wireless Ypsilanti expands, jump starts wireless networks elsewhere

Thursday, August 7, 2008 | Source: Concentrate

There's no containing Wireless Ypsi as the grass roots initiative spreads the gospel of free WiFi throughout Metro Detroit.

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Free wireless Internet is spreading throughout Ypsilanti and across Metro Detroit at a grass roots level thanks to Wireless Ypsi. What is essentially a WiFi co-op now covers large sections of the city, including downtown, Depot Town and Riverside Park.

So far the local initiative founded by community activists Steve Pierce and Brian Robb has passed 5,000 users since its launching at the beginning of this year. It averages 200 users per day and has plans to begin covering other sections of the city, such as Cross Street and low-income housing developments.

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