The Wireless Washtenaw project was originally an ambitious plan to provide free wireless broadband access throughout Washtenaw County, Michigan, by April 2008 "without a burden on taxpayers". To accomplish this, it was to rely upon a public/ private sector partnership between the Washtenaw County government and 20/20 Communications. In March 2010, due to a failure to qualify for a certain anticipated federal stimulus grant, 20/20 Communications sold most of its operations to 123Net.[1]
20/20 Communications however continues to be 123.net's sales representative for the Washtenaw County area via its website and sales office.[2]
123.net has continued to maintain the Wireless Washtenaw network, and in the downtown Ann Arbor area has significantly expanded its transmission capabilities to include the 4G WiMAX microwave band. Their 4G WiMAX service is a business class product offered outside of the original Wireless Washtenaw project. It has also upgraded some of the network equipment of the project as well.[2]
As of November 2010, the network provided wireless internet access options to downtown Ann Arbor, Manchester, Saline, Chelsea, and Dexter.[3]
From 2008 through 2010 it became increasingly clear that all of the original goals of the Wireless Washtenaw program were not being achieved by the deadlines as originally stipulated in the 20/20 Communications contract. Since acquisition by 123.net, unless and until an additional source of significant funding for the program might be found, 20/20 Communications, under 123.net has restated the more realistic goals of the plan as merely hoping, "to revisit the possibility of slowly expanding the Wireless Washtenaw network sometime next summer (2011)."[2]
One estimate for the amount of additional funding needed to provide full coverage to the county is $10,000,000.[1]
New 'free' subscriptions to the service are no longer offered on the 20/20 website. 20/20 also no longer advertises any pricing on its website (November 2010).[4]
^ ab"Wireless Washtenaw (update)". 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-11-27. May 2010 Washtenaw Wireless project status update on official Washtenaw county website.
^ abc"Downtown Ann Arbor to get new wireless 'cloud' from new 4G WiMAX Internet network". 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27. General discussion of 2010 changes in the Washtenaw Wireless program, and of 123.net's plans for Ann Arbor.
^"20/20: Check Wireless Coverage In Your Area". 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27. Listing of coverage areas in which 20/20 Communications markets, including the Wireless Washtenaw network.
^"20/20: Residential Service Page". 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27. Services shown as being offered, but without any pricing listed.
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