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The small tourist town of Grand Haven, Mich. claims to be home to a new precedent for wireless "hot spots:" site of the first end-to-end, city-wide Wi-Fi network.
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"As the first Wi-Fi city in America, Grand Haven has truly lived up to its name in the Internet era, as we now allow anyone anywhere to connect to the Internet and roam the city and waterways in a completely secure computing environment," said Grand Haven Mayor Roger Bergman, in a release.

The network, operated by Ottawa Wireless, uses several hundred Proxim Corp. Wi-Fi radios strategically placed in the city's infrastructure to provide coverage throughout the town's six square miles as well as 15 miles into Lake Michigan. Ottawa Wireless plans to build similar networks in towns throughout the Midwest.

"Grand Haven demonstrates how the public and private sectors can work together to provide an entire city and everyone within its limits with more affordable, easy-to-access Internet service," said Tyler van Houwelingen, Ottawa Wireless CEO, in a release.

Customers can access the service for a starting price of $19.99 per month for 256 kbps. Unlimited mobile VoIP calls run for $29.99 per month.

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