Broadband Wireless (Wi-Fi) Libraries
Posted: 11th Sep, 2003 By: MarkJ
The UK governments eCommerce minister, Stephen Timms, has put forward the idea of using high-speed broadband Internet access in libraries:
As broadband rolls out across the UK, high-quality material from the public and private sectors, like streaming medical or educational videos, could be accessed by people using wi-fi in places like public libraries.
"I want to see every public library in the UK have a wi-fi hotspot", he said.
Wi-fi or wireless networks allow people with laptops and handheld computers to surf the internet or send and receive data at broadband speeds, provided they have the right wireless equipment.
It's another good idea, although most people still don't understand Wi-Fi let alone know how to set it up on their laptops. More @ BBC News Online.
As broadband rolls out across the UK, high-quality material from the public and private sectors, like streaming medical or educational videos, could be accessed by people using wi-fi in places like public libraries.
"I want to see every public library in the UK have a wi-fi hotspot", he said.
Wi-fi or wireless networks allow people with laptops and handheld computers to surf the internet or send and receive data at broadband speeds, provided they have the right wireless equipment.
It's another good idea, although most people still don't understand Wi-Fi let alone know how to set it up on their laptops. More @ BBC News Online.
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