Posted on 07/23/2007 5:27:10 AM PDT by Calpernia
Sneaking onto the beach and annoying beach tag checkers could be a thing of the past in Ocean City, where a city-wide wireless network is planned to go into effect next summer.
Even if they're vacationing on the shores of Ocean City, people want internet access. For residents it would be free, for vistiors...6 dollars a day. But logging onto the internet is just the tip of the iceberg.
Ocean City Administrator Jim Rutella says the possibilities are endless. Garbage cans could send massages that they're full, and beach tags could be equipped with R-F-I-D technology. That way checkers can see if sunbathers have a tag without disturbing them.
Beachgoers would also be able to pay for food, drinks and parking and parents could receive a text message if they're child strays too far away.
The wireless network can be installed and operated at no cost to the city.
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