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Toronto Public Library <br />branches are equipped <br />with free Wi-Fi. <br />Wireless Toronto provides <br />free Wi-Fi for Better <br />Ballots event in Toronto <br />Council Chambers. <br />Pearson Airport begins <br />offering free wireless <br />internet access. <br />Starbucks begins <br />offering free Wi-Fi in <br />Canadian locations. <br />Mayor Boris Johnson <br />pledges London-wide <br />Wi-Fi by 2012. <br />Mysore became India's <br />first Wi-Fi enabled city. <br />Mississauga offers Wi-Fi <br />at libraries, community <br />centres and arenas. <br />Hong Kong offers free <br />wireless service at <br />libraries including City <br />Hall Public Library. <br />Harvard Square offers <br />free wireless internet. <br />San Francisco offers free <br />wireless to affordable <br />housing communities. <br />1994 <br />Carnegie Mellon University <br />builds the first wireless Internet <br />network at their Pittsburgh <br />campus, before ‘Wi-Fi’ <br />branding originated. <br />2000 <br />Drexel University in <br />Philadelphia offes <br />wireless Internet <br />access across the <br />entire campus. <br />2001 <br />Tompkins Square Park, <br />NYC launches locally <br />supported free hotspot. <br />Montreal’s Ile Sans Fil <br />launches a network of <br />free wireless hubs. <br />Wireless City is <br />launched providing free <br />city-wide Wi-Fi. <br />Fredericton, launches <br />Fred-eZone, a free <br />city-wide community <br />wireless network. <br />McDonalds Canada <br />launches free wireless. <br />2003 <br />Fredericton <br />Via Rail launches pay <br />per use Wi-Fi pilot pro- <br />ject on trains between <br />Montreal and Toronto. <br />Wireless Toronto is <br />founded—a volunteer <br />non-profit that sets up <br />free Wi-Fi networks to <br />strengthen local <br />community and culture. <br />Waterloo launches their <br />UpTown wireless network. <br />Second Cup launches <br />free Wi-Fi in 50 locations. <br />2005 <br />NYC launches a network <br />of free wireless access in <br />several public spaces <br />including City Hall Park. <br />Albany, NY City Hall <br />launches free public <br />wireless. <br />2008 <br />San Francisco offers <br />free Wi-Fi access in <br />City Hall chambers. <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />St. Cloud, FL launches <br />a free wireless network <br />owned by the City. <br />Norwich, UK launches <br />city-wide Wi-Fi project. <br />2006 <br />Toronto Reference <br />Library launches pilot <br />wireless internet project. <br />Oakville Central Branch <br />Library goes wireless. <br />Boston offers free Wi-Fi <br />in the downtown core <br />including City Hall. <br />Bettendorf, IA offers <br />free Wi-Fi at City Hall. <br />Mississauga pilots wire- <br />less at Central Library. <br />Saskatoon launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Sherbrooke launches <br />several free public <br />hotspots. <br />Regina launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Shawinigan launches <br />free public access points. <br />Moosejaw launches free <br />downtown Wi-Fi service. <br />2007 <br />Chattanooga, TN <br />transit buses get wire- <br />less internet access. <br />San Francisco unveils <br />1,100 solar powered <br />wireless bus shelters. <br />Hermosa Beach, CA <br />offers first free city- <br />wide hi-speed wireless <br />in the US. <br />Virtually all US operated <br />Starbucks offer Wi-Fi <br />for free with an AT&T <br />account or purchase. <br />2004 ? <br />Toronto Public Library <br />branches are equipped <br />with free Wi-Fi. <br />Wireless Toronto provides <br />free Wi-Fi for Better <br />Ballots event in Toronto <br />Council Chambers. <br />Pearson Airport begins <br />offering free wireless <br />internet access. <br />Starbucks begins <br />offering free Wi-Fi in <br />Canadian locations. <br />Mayor Boris Johnson <br />pledges London-wide <br />Wi-Fi by 2012. <br />Mysore became India's <br />first Wi-Fi enabled city. <br />Mississauga offers Wi-Fi <br />at libraries, community <br />centres and arenas. <br />Hong Kong offers free <br />wireless service at <br />libraries including City <br />Hall Public Library. <br />Harvard Square offers <br />free wireless internet. <br />San Francisco offers free <br />wireless to affordable <br />housing communities. <br />1994 <br />Carnegie Mellon University <br />builds the first wireless Internet <br />network at their Pittsburgh <br />campus, before ‘Wi-Fi’ <br />branding originated. <br />2000 <br />Drexel University in <br />Philadelphia offes <br />wireless Internet <br />access across the <br />entire campus. <br />2001 <br />Tompkins Square Park, <br />NYC launches locally <br />supported free hotspot. <br />Montreal’s Ile Sans Fil <br />launches a network of <br />free wireless hubs. <br />Wireless City is <br />launched providing free <br />city-wide Wi-Fi. <br />Fredericton, launches <br />Fred-eZone, a free <br />city-wide community <br />wireless network. <br />McDonalds Canada <br />launches free wireless. <br />2003 <br />Fredericton <br />Via Rail launches pay <br />per use Wi-Fi pilot pro- <br />ject on trains between <br />Montreal and Toronto. <br />Wireless Toronto is <br />founded—a volunteer <br />non-profit that sets up <br />free Wi-Fi networks to <br />strengthen local <br />community and culture. <br />Waterloo launches their <br />UpTown wireless network. <br />Second Cup launches <br />free Wi-Fi in 50 locations. <br />2005 <br />NYC launches a network <br />of free wireless access in <br />several public spaces <br />including City Hall Park. <br />Albany, NY City Hall <br />launches free public <br />wireless. <br />2008 <br />San Francisco offers <br />free Wi-Fi access in <br />City Hall chambers. <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />St. Cloud, FL launches <br />a free wireless network <br />owned by the City. <br />Norwich, UK launches <br />city-wide Wi-Fi project. <br />2006 <br />Toronto Reference <br />Library launches pilot <br />wireless internet project. <br />Oakville Central Branch <br />Library goes wireless. <br />Boston offers free Wi-Fi <br />in the downtown core <br />including City Hall. <br />Bettendorf, IA offers <br />free Wi-Fi at City Hall. <br />Mississauga pilots wire- <br />less at Central Library. <br />Saskatoon launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Sherbrooke launches <br />several free public <br />hotspots. <br />Regina launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Shawinigan launches <br />free public access points. <br />Moosejaw launches free <br />downtown Wi-Fi service. <br />2007 <br />Chattanooga, TN <br />transit buses get wire- <br />less internet access. <br />San Francisco unveils <br />1,100 solar powered <br />wireless bus shelters. <br />Hermosa Beach, CA <br />offers first free city- <br />wide hi-speed wireless <br />in the US. <br />Virtually all US operated <br />Starbucks offer Wi-Fi <br />for free with an AT&T <br />account or purchase. <br />2004 ? <br />Toronto Public Library <br />branches are equipped <br />with free Wi-Fi. <br />Wireless Toronto provides <br />free Wi-Fi for Better <br />Ballots event in Toronto <br />Council Chambers. <br />Pearson Airport begins <br />offering free wireless <br />internet access. <br />Starbucks begins <br />offering free Wi-Fi in <br />Canadian locations. <br />Mayor Boris Johnson <br />pledges London-wide <br />Wi-Fi by 2012. <br />Mysore became India's <br />first Wi-Fi enabled city. <br />Mississauga offers Wi-Fi <br />at libraries, community <br />centres and arenas. <br />Hong Kong offers free <br />wireless service at <br />libraries including City <br />Hall Public Library. <br />Harvard Square offers <br />free wireless internet. <br />San Francisco offers free <br />wireless to affordable <br />housing communities. <br />1994 <br />Carnegie Mellon University <br />builds the first wireless Internet <br />network at their Pittsburgh <br />campus, before ‘Wi-Fi’ <br />branding originated. <br />2000 <br />Drexel University in <br />Philadelphia offes <br />wireless Internet <br />access across the <br />entire campus. <br />2001 <br />Tompkins Square Park, <br />NYC launches locally <br />supported free hotspot. <br />Montreal’s Ile Sans Fil <br />launches a network of <br />free wireless hubs. <br />Wireless City is <br />launched providing free <br />city-wide Wi-Fi. <br />Fredericton, launches <br />Fred-eZone, a free <br />city-wide community <br />wireless network. <br />McDonalds Canada <br />launches free wireless. <br />2003 <br />Fredericton <br />Via Rail launches pay <br />per use Wi-Fi pilot pro- <br />ject on trains between <br />Montreal and Toronto. <br />Wireless Toronto is <br />founded—a volunteer <br />non-profit that sets up <br />free Wi-Fi networks to <br />strengthen local <br />community and culture. <br />Waterloo launches their <br />UpTown wireless network. <br />Second Cup launches <br />free Wi-Fi in 50 locations. <br />2005 <br />NYC launches a network <br />of free wireless access in <br />several public spaces <br />including City Hall Park. <br />Albany, NY City Hall <br />launches free public <br />wireless. <br />2008 <br />San Francisco offers <br />free Wi-Fi access in <br />City Hall chambers. <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />St. Cloud, FL launches <br />a free wireless network <br />owned by the City. <br />Norwich, UK launches <br />city-wide Wi-Fi project. <br />2006 <br />Toronto Reference <br />Library launches pilot <br />wireless internet project. <br />Oakville Central Branch <br />Library goes wireless. <br />Boston offers free Wi-Fi <br />in the downtown core <br />including City Hall. <br />Bettendorf, IA offers <br />free Wi-Fi at City Hall. <br />Mississauga pilots wire- <br />less at Central Library. <br />Saskatoon launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Sherbrooke launches <br />several free public <br />hotspots. <br />Regina launches free <br />downtown wireless. <br />Shawinigan launches <br />free public access points. <br />Moosejaw launches free <br />downtown Wi-Fi service. <br />2007 <br />Chattanooga, TN <br />transit buses get wire- <br />less internet access. <br />San Francisco unveils <br />1,100 solar powered <br />wireless bus shelters. <br />Hermosa Beach, CA <br />offers first free city- <br />wide hi-speed wireless <br />in the US. <br />Virtually all US operated <br />Starbucks offer Wi-Fi <br />for free with an AT&T <br />account or purchase. <br />2004 ? <br />Wi-Fi <br />Coffee shops have known for many <br />years that providing Wi-Fi is a <br />great way to attract customers. And <br />universities, libraries and City Halls <br />across North America have been <br />installing Wi-Fi to increase accessi- <br />bility and participation – since 1994: <br />city hall Wi-Fi WoulD: <br />➊ make it easier for citizens to at- <br />tend meetings during work hours.  <br />➋ encourage citizens to interact <br />with the proceedings by download- <br />ing reports, viewing agendas, track- <br />ing votes and submitting written <br />deputations directly to the Clerk.  <br />➌ allow more citizens to use Fa- <br />cebook and Twitter at City Hall, rais- <br />ing public awareness about Council <br />issues and procedures.