Chicago has been trying to get their city equipped with wi-fi for over one year now, but it looks like it will not happen. They wanted to develop an infrastructure that would be able to allow residents a cheap alternative to the internet. They have been talking with Earthlink about getting the service, but after about a year and a half of talking, Earthlink has decided that it would be too costly. Not only would a new infrastructure have to be setup, but it would be very costly for Chicago to run this kind of service. This cost would be put back on the public, which did not set well with many. Earthlink has also been studying the usage of Wi-Fi and it has fallen drastically since its inception. Not as many people use it as they used to, so it might be a waste for Chicago to setup their city with it. The one good think that has come out of this is that Chicago will be one of three cities nationwide to beta test WiMax. WiMax is just like Wi-Fi, but it can encompass a much wider range instead of the usual hundred feet or so. This will make the service much more efficient and will hopefully make residents happy and increase the usage. I wonder if any other city will try to make a massive Wi-Fi network for their residents.