A wireless network planned to improve public safety also could lead to free wireless hot spots throughout the city, the Port Townsend city manager said.
“We are building a private wireless network for public safety purposes,” David Timmons said.
“But we are building a second network on top of it that we can lease out to a private ISP [Internet Service Provider] that will improve local service,” he added.
The network used by the city and the one made available to the public would be two separate frequencies, Timmons said.
The network is in the design stage. The cost is estimated at about $400,000, Timmons said. A completion date has not been set yet.
The cost will be paid through bond revenue, he said, and the public part of the network could generate revenue for the city.
Additionally, the city plans to convert its phone service to a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) that would allow the disconnection of 80 phone lines. Read More
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