In what might be the beginning of a new trend for small city governments, Adel, Ga., this week launched a new city-owned wireless broadband network to bring high-speed Internet access to businesses and residents.
Broadband options in Adel, a city of 5,300, were limited before the city stepped in. DSL service was available in some areas, but not city-wide, said Jerry Permenter, Adel's city manager. So the city decided to take advantage of its existing fiber optic ring to build the new Southlink.us network.
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