Yes folks, Moscow will be a Wi-Fi city by 2007 according to the Wi-Fi Networking News. If this is true, this will be a huge leap forward for them and perhaps, put them on a path with catching up with other industrial countries.

Moscow, Russia: The city will be full of Wi-Fi soon—that is, by 2007, according to this Moscow Times article. A local operator is looking into lighting up the subway system. There’s also interest in WiMax, although this article suggests that a few base stations could cover Moscow, ignoring the fixed nature of the current generation of WiMax receivers and the maximum bandwidth that a given base station can offer.

West Sacramento, Calif.: A free Wi-Fi zone was installed to boost business. They hope that businesspeople will stay in the zone to check email during lunch instead of venturing to establishments farther away. Does anyone just eat lunch and think private thoughts any more? [Read the rest]