Free citywide WiFi mesh network in San Francisco by Meraki
After the much-hyped Google / Earthlink free WiFi deal went bust, many of us in San Francisco were left disappointed. Here we are, in the IT capital in the world, and two companies that had the resources to pull this off instead pulled the plug on the entire project.
Fortunately for us, all hope is not lost. Meraki, a new startup on the block, promises to blanket the entire city of San Francisco with a free mesh-based WiFi network. With their "Free the Net" campaign Meraki provides free WiFi repeaters, and the city residents donate the juice to run them all. It's a win-win for everyone, so it's no wonder that Merkai's network already has over 40,000 users, and that the company recently raised $20M in funding!
I cannot wait for the network to expand to my part of town 
