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<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/11/BU681140TT.DTL>

   The free municipal Wi-Fi dream appears to be coming to an end for a
   handful of Bay Area cities.

   MetroFi, a Mountain View wireless provider that had built its
   business largely from advertising-supported Wi-Fi networks, is just
   over a week away from pulling the plug on its nine networks including
   Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, downtown San Jose, Foster City and
   Concord, part of a larger pullback due to a lack of revenue.

   Last month, the company informed local users and the cities it
   operates in that the system will go dark as early as June 20. MetroFi
   is putting its assets up for sale and has reached out to cities and
   Internet service providers, hoping they might buy these local
   networks. So far, four of the Bay Area cities have turned MetroFi
   down, while Santa Clara and San Jose are still evaluating the offer.
   The cities are being asked to pay anywhere from $60,000 in San Jose
   to $408,000 in Concord for the equipment.

   Unless a third-party provider swoops in to continue service, MetroFi
   will begin dismantling its networks, ending what has been for many
   cities a valuable service for residents and a nice technology badge
   of honor.

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