In the next year or so, you may be able to get a free Wi-Fi signal from street lamps in downtown Portland. The City Council voted unanimously Monday, with Mayor Ethan Strimling absent, to approve an $8.5 million project to purchase its street lights downtown and several islands from Central Maine Power Co. The project would allow the city to install more efficient LED lights, as well as install Wi-Fi, among other technologies, saving up to $1 million a year, once the project is paid for. “We are very, very excited to bring this to you,” City Manager Jon Jennings said, noting the city would be “pushing the envelope” in terms of technology.
Portland Would Add Wi-fi To Lampposts As Part Of $8.5 Million Project To Upgrade Lighting
Randy Billings, Portland Press Herald
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 6:18pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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