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by Carlo Longino

Fri, Jan 20th 2006 9:13am





The Real Reason Your Town Needs Muni WiFi: Donuts

from the thank-you-drive-through dept

Police in a town in New Hampshire have to shut off their in-car computers' wireless modems when they hit the local Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru because they interfere with the restaurant's computers -- giving them a reason, along with the current networks' slow speed and spotty coverage to push the city there for an upgrade. Forget things like inadequate service from incumbent providers or helping attract business investment. The ability to get donuts easily and expeditiously is all you need.

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    Donuts

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    Jason, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:01am

    I'm hungry now...

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    the best

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    Andrew, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:06am

    what better reason is there?

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    stay tuned

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    eric, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:19am

    I donut think we've heard the last of this

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    Re: stay tuned

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    pseudonym, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:32am

    *glazed look*

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    Re: stay tuned

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    eric, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:36am

    I think there's a hole in your argument

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    Hmmm

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    googly_eyes, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:46am

    Who raised the issue to begin with?

    It's gonna cost them some serious dough to upgrade.

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    Re: Hmmm

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    Carlo, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 10:52am

    What, I get slammed for my puns last Friday and now you all can't help yourself? Sheesh :)

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    Doooonuts

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    Cothrom, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 11:20am

    The Plain! The Plain!

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    Re: Hmmm

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    eric, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 11:53am

    dozen bother me...now thank goodness the donuts weren't rolling

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    No Subject Given

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    A Funny Guy / The Poison Pen, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 12:10pm

    I think i'm just gonna keep my opinions to myself on this situation.

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    Mmm... Donuts...

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    ZOMG CENSORED, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 12:35pm

    Cops without donuts is like the internet without nerds, it just doesn't work. And that's a problem. So of course they're going to use this as an excuse. I donut/i< see a problem with this thinking

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    No Subject Given

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    Brian, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 1:07pm

    That's hilarious. The employees fry donuts, and the cops fry connections.

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    Re: stay tuned

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    stomper, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 1:57pm

    doh!

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    Re: No Subject Given

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    homer, Jan 20th, 2006 @ 2:01pm

    mmmmmmmmmdoughnuts

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    Re: Hmmm

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    Anonymous of Course, Jan 21st, 2006 @ 7:06pm

    I don't think we've heard the hole story.
    Those MDT units cost a lot of dough and
    they're not wifi.

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    biology

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    Ronald, Sep 8th, 2008 @ 7:11pm

    cancer is dangerous thing in our country because it can cause death.

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    biology

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    Ronald, Sep 8th, 2008 @ 7:11pm

    cancer is dangerous thing in our country because it can cause death.

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