Dublin city council cancels free citywide WiFi: "Illegal under Euro law"
Olly F writes, "This is sad stuff. A remote, unelected bureaucracy in Brussels dictates that city councils can't provide free wi-fi. By cities, I mean all those in 27 countries. The EU is not on the citizen's side. This is only the latest example."A plan to provide free wireless broadband throughout Dublin has been abandoned.Link (Thanks, Olly!)Dublin City Council has decided the plan would be contrary to EU law on state aid, as well as not financially possible. The project is estimated to cost €27m.
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