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Alliance Selected to Build Free Wireless Net for Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Region

Silicon Valley leaders Tuesday picked a team that includes technology companies Cisco Systems and IBM to build and operate a free and affordable wireless network for up to 2.4 million people across the region.

The Silicon Valley Metro Connect team, which also includes Azulstar and the non-profit SeaKay, hopes to begin building the 1,500 square-mile network this fall, with the first of about 40 cities and communities able to access free wireless Internet early next year, said Diana Hage, director of wireless services at IBM.

Once complete, the network would be available for free outside and inside some homes close to the wireless access points. Internet access at higher speeds would be available for a fee.

By Sarah Jane Tribble
Mercury News

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