KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County might become one of a dozen in the United States to get free wireless broadband Internet coverage. The County Executives of America has applied for $122 million in federal stimulus – and it chose Kenosha and 11 urban U.S. counties to receive service.
M2Z Networks would be the provider, and it would have to convince the FCC to auction off a sizable chunk of the available Wi-Fi frequencies to provide the broadband service. A decision on the stimulus grant is expected by the end of September.
If approved, an estimated 51,000 Kenosha County residents could get Internet service for the first time. County Executive Jim Kreuser says it would help young people – and it would create jobs at a time when they’re badly needed.
The proposed service would be many times faster than dial-up – but it would be slower than the common broadband offered by cable and other companies for around $50 a month.
