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California's Bay Area Leads Wireless Connectivity Race
By Susan Rush
April 6, 2004
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The San Francisco Bay Area has found itself atop Intel's 'Most Unwired Cities' list, which means the area offers the most wireless connectivity options in the United States.
Last year, Portland, Ore., took top honors, but the survey only factored in the number of hot spots available to city-goers. This year the Intel-sponsored survey took into account the number of commercial and public hot spots, local wireless networks, wireless e-mail devices and Internet penetration. Using this criterion, Portland slipped a few spots to No. 5.
The Bay Area covers quite a bit of ground, spanning from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco to San Jose's San Pedro Square to Oakland's Jack London Square.
Rounding out the top 10 are Orange County, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Seattle; Bergen, N.J.; Middlesex, N.J.; San Diego; and Denver.
The survey was conducted by Bert Sperling, a researcher specializing in compiling the 'Best Places' surveys.
Intel also teamed up with Sperling to rank the top unwired airports and U.S. college campuses. Topping the lists were Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., and the Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport.
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