A Million for Free Wireless Internet

Free wireless internet access will be the subject of a meeting tomorrow, hosted by the GA Technology Authority.

A million dollars in state funds is available to Georgia communities who want to go wireless through the Wireless Communities Georgia program; it develops free wireless internet access.

Rome's Information Technology director Jason Lovett said he's going to the meeting to find out if Rome can receive some of the funds.

"We are looking to expand not only public internet access, which is what we offer right now, but to provide more mobile work force for the city government, to enable access for building inspectors, for example, to do more work in the field," said Lovett.

Lovett said free wireless internet is already available downtown through federal funds, but more work needs to be done.

Last year, state lawmakers set aside four million dollars for the program. However, only six out of the 17 communities that applied received program funding.

For GPB News, I’m Ashley Horn in Rome.