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Most unwired cities

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published March 10, 2003

Intel, the largest maker of computer chips, has ranked the top 100 "Most Unwired Cities," areas with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. The survey looked at the number of public and commercial wireless access points, cell phone coverage offering wireless Internet access and Internet penetration in the cities, and calculated the results on a per-capita basis. Eight Florida areas made the list, but none was in the top 10:

1. Portland, Ore.-Vancouver, Wash.

2. San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland

3. Austin-San Marcos, Texas

4. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett-Tacoma

5. Orange County, Calif.

6. Washington, D.C.

7. San Diego

8. Denver

9. Ventura, Calif.

10. Boston

In Florida

28. Orlando

43. Miami-Fort Lauderdale

47. Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay

49. Jacksonville

55. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

59. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton

82. Sarasota-Bradenton

92. Daytona Beach

Source: Intel

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