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Comments on news posted 2006-06-21 08:52:00: The Wall Street Journal explores how the city of Sacramento backed out of a muni-wireless deal with MobilePro Corp after the city got a glimpse of the free citizen Wi-Fi deals in Portland and San Francisco. No contract was signed, and Sacramento .. ..

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chakey
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It has worked for the television and radio industry for years. Offering a fee-based ad-free version or a free ad-driven version works. Either way, the offering company makes money.
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said by chakey See Profile :

It has worked for the television and radio industry for years. Offering a fee-based ad-free version or a free ad-driven version works. Either way, the offering company makes money.
Well at least one company disagrees with that conclusion - MobilePro. And since Sacramento has decided it won't allow an ad-free fee model, that option is gone from their bidding process.
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njeske

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Sacramento made a really stupid move here in my opinion. I was really looking forward to free, no-ad wifi in downtown even though it would have been relatively slow. I can't imagine an ad-based model making money. None of the classic free internet companies still offer an ad-based free service, and many of them went under. It's just not a viable business model for internet access.
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goldenspacek

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Pinckney, MI		 I can't wait until I pick up my phone and hear an advertisement before I get to make a call! It will be great! Free with ads doesn't always work.
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lawrence171
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Oh, but people bitch about these ads all the time.

With TV, they can find a way of not allowing you to skip the ads.

With the internet/computer software, people can easily crack their softwares.
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sapo
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Im sure everyone would be looking forward to free no-ads WiFi...

Except whos going to paying for it? No thanks from this Taxpayer.
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