Until a week ago, I had no idea that Obama had a facebook/myspace/website like this at all. I hadnt had cable t.v. or internet in over 2 years. Thats just the start of it. Besides helping me to get a new job (because i spend all day and most of the night working) I also am able to connect with my extended family more and research valuable knowledge on my daughters medical condition.

At least providing some sort of national internet coverage (not necesserily wifi) is appropriate. Wifi may not be the best technology, but I definitely agree with teh concept.

I agree to this but, Socializing the internet would lead to more government control over what you can and cannot view.  It is inevitable.

A wi-fi infrastructure could potentially be built from the ground-up, using residential mesh-networking, if only a reliable and secure open mesh routing system could be devised.

 National WIFI should be implemented IN RURAL AMERICA first, since RURAL AREAS, generally do not have coverage NOW, other than very expensive satellite service which can be double or triple what urban areas pay.

Wi-Fi is not harmful to humans. It is no different than all of the other countless radio wave frequencies that would be passing harmlessly through our bodies even without convenient wireless internet access. And even if it will be the death of us all in 50 years time, there is no way to test conclusively that it was death by Wi-Fi. Could have been the cell phone. Or the microwave. Or the syphilis. You'd have to start their lives over and isolate them from Wi-Fi somehow to see what the difference is--and you'd find nothing. They may get so depressed, however, from not being able to obsessively check for updates on HuffingtonPost every 10 minutes that they simply opt for manual deletion. National WiMax coverage would open a floodgate of new technological innovation in this country like you can't even imagine. If you try to imagine it, your brain will hemmorrhage and you'll die--long before Wi-Fi ever gets you. 

I don't trust the government not to censor it.

Presently, I teach pre-certification computer and network suport and maintenance courses for the adult continuing education department of a local community college (workforce development).  I'd like to be able to point my graduates to projects like this.  Is there a way to get the ball rolling?

Cheers;
the0wl

Why do we need national WiFi??

I thought I was only allowed to choose Time Warner or Verizon?

Wait, I still am only allowed those 2, nevermind.

If the government is to provide free WiFi access, we must ensure that this access is NOT CENSORED IN ANY FORM.

Think about it.

If you were offered free internet access, or to pay $29.99 per month, which would you take (assuming service is reliable).

The government would be at liberty to censor the free access, and because no one wants to pay for access, there wouldn't be an alternative.

I am most certainly for free WiFi, but there must be NO CENSORSHIP IN ANY FORM. This is what has made the internet what it is.