City Düsseldorf Builds a Wi-Fi Net with a Municipal Model

The German city of Düsseldorf selected Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems division to build a municipal Wi-Fi network. T-Systems is assembling the network, and T-Com will be running the relay stations. Düsseldorf’s citizens and visitors will be able to access the city’s website for free. General web surfing and emailing will require an ISP account. The city is inviting multiple ISPs and mobile operators to participate in the network. T-Online customers use their accustomed log-in data to access the Düsseldorf net, and the bill for the service will then appear on their regular phone invoices. The first 50 public access points will be up this summer.
http://www.t-systems.de/