A Los Angeles City Council committee is currently discussing plans to provide free Wi-Fi to residents and tourists across the city.
According to cbslocal.com, the proposal will be looked over by the City Council’s Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee and a final decision will be made in November.
The proposal was put together by city councillor Bob Blumenfield, who said a Wi-Fi network could provide a number of benefits.
“Free and universal public access to Wi-Fi is another critical component of a modern, accessible government,” he said. “Expanding access to Wi-Fi will benefit our city in numerous ways, from helping to close the digital divide for students to reducing start-up costs for new businesses,” reports laweekly.com.
Mr Blumenfield also said that he wants the plans to be a “win-win” for both the public and private sectors, as there are a lot of different ways to provide Wi-Fi.
The committee is currently looking at how other cities have delivered their Wi-Fi services, so that they can see what has worked and what has failed, which will hopefully help them come to a solution for LA’s own service.
At the moment, LA only offers free Wi-Fi in its libraries but if the proposal went through, LA would be the biggest municipality in the United States to offer free Wi-Fi.
