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Internet for all: Handful of Montana municipalities test waters of citywide wireless. Not on front burner yet in Montana communities.

Several Montana municipalities are dabbling with the idea of providing citywide Wi-Fi.

Billings, Great Falls and Bozeman have taken steps in that direction. Missoula has only dipped its toe in the river, said Mayor John Engen.

By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2007/01/29/business/biz77.txt

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