Title: A study of e-government infrastructure through WiFi implementation: strategic pricing to recover costs

Authors: Seungjae Shin, Jack E. Tucci

Addresses: Division of Business and Industry, Mississippi State University, Meridian, 1000 Hwy 19N, Meridian, MS, 39307, USA. ' Division of Business and Industry, Mississippi State University, Meridian, 1000 Hwy 19N, Meridian, MS, 39307, USA

Abstract: As cities saw the need to improve communication capabilities for their employees and to serve economically disadvantaged residents, several US municipalities responded by deploying a citywide WiFi network. Nevertheless, the cost and the price of municipal wireless service is a major factor in the transition to e-government. A problem for municipal wireless providers is competition from commercial broadband providers. The authors surveyed the current status of municipal wireless networks and compared it to the introduction and adoption rate of commercial 3G technologies. Game theory analysis was used to determine an effective and competitive price.

Keywords: e-government infrastructure; municipal wireless; commercial 3G; WiFi; mobile internet; pricing; electronic government; wireless networks; game theory.

DOI: 10.1504/EG.2009.024945

Electronic Government, an International Journal, 2009 Vol.6 No.3, pp.282 - 294

Published online: 05 May 2009 *

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