Kawabunga! South Beach is now a prime surf destination, according to Miami Beach City manager Jorge Gonzales. The City has now launched an ambitious program to provide free Internet service for its guests and residents alike, which it will be offering through a 6-year, $5.2 million contract with IBM. In addition, other organizations including FDOT, FPL and Wireless Nets are assisting with the implementation of this new service.
“WiFi Miami Beach will make our city safer, our government more efficient, and provide free Internet access to our residents and visitors,” Gonzales announced at a “wire-cutting” ceremony Friday.
The previous week, the City got the ball rolling with a “soft launch” in certain neighborhoods, during which time over 600 people accessed the Web over 1500 times. There will still be a 90-day “reliability period” to ensure that the system is functioning as it should. Today:1
