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Silicon Valley Cities Pause, Reflect on Muni Wi-Fi Commitments:
By Richard Martin, Information Week, July 23, 2007
Officials from six cities and the Northern California county of Santa Clara have launched a major review and cost-benefit analysis to determine whether and to what extent they should participate in the massive, 44-city Wireless Silicon Valley project.
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Tracking Firefighters with Chips:
Gothamist, February 24, 2007
The New York City Fire Deptarment has been working with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, to develop transmitting chips for firefighters' gear that will allow electronic tracking of firefighters on the scene of an emergency call. The chip would have to withstand the heat, smoke, and water found while fighting a fire. It would be activated when a firefighter boards a truck to respond to a call.
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