I stumbled onto an interesting article this weekend (The Top Five Misconceptions About the Success of Municipal Wireless Networks). The author is Mike Perkowski, chief operating officer of MuniWireless LLC – so he’s obviously a champion of municipal wireless networks.

He dispelled the following myths:

1. Municipal wireless networking doesn’t work.
2. Municipalities are competing with the private sector in building and operating their own networks.
3. Service providers can’t make money in municipal wireless.
4. Public access projects have been a failure.
5. Big-city wireless initiatives are doomed to failure.