Pittsburgh Approves Downtown Wi-Fi plan

The Pittsburgh City Council approved a plan to deploy a Wi-Fi network in downtown Pittsburgh, reports the Post-Gazette. The network will be open to all service providers. The City Council is looking into extending the network to cover the entire city and to waive the $20 pole attachment fee if the provider offers coverage in low-income areas. The city is negotiating with US Wireless for the deployment and maintenance of the network.