Wireless Internet: Great Investment for Madison

A quick note as I peruse the Madison city budget for 2008—I find the following costs for the Madison Public Library:

• Cost of new books for the Madison Public Library: $32,595 (and worth every penny!)
• Cost of automatic door opener: $4,000
• Cost of wireless Internet access: $600

Talk about opening doors: the library is able to provide its patrons with wireless Internet for less than $2 a day. Now that's service!

Imagine what a bargain it would be for the city to make the entire downtown a wireless Internet hotspot for shoppers, businesses, and our guests from out of town... just like Aberdeen does!