Acting Mayor Pablo Robles said leaders hope to launch a system by summer in South Tucson, Arizona, after a unanimous council vote to keep studying options.
One proposal would use poles and voluntary bandwidth-sharing by residents and businesses, drawing on advice from a local expert in rural Wi-Fi systems.
The idea emerged from broader technology and infrastructure talks after the city ended its Flock camera contract, with officials saying home internet could help students, families and lower-income residents.
Facing a budget deficit, can South Tucson's 'donated bandwidth' model truly create a reliable city-wide Wi-Fi network?
Born from a canceled surveillance plan, how will South Tucson's new public Wi-Fi guarantee user privacy?