In article <Xns999CBF5867BE2thisnthatadelphianet@216.196.97.1 42>,
DanS <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@a.d.e.l.p.h.i.a.n.e.t> wrote:

> >> Using Wi-Fi for police and fire is a Really Bad Idea(tm)!
> >
> > Not at all.
>
> Sure it's a bad idea. Police, fire and other emergency response units need
> a reliable means of communication. You get a couple of file-sharing users
> on and the whole thing goes to pot.

Sorta depends on what you are doing. P/F/ER could probably make good
use of a WiFi system for non-emergency routine things like using IM to
contact supply for needed replacements, calling on/off shift, chatter
between stations, sending reports back and forth, there are probably
others. The REAL question is do you want to strip money from the Public
Safety budget to underwrite the system. Seems like it maybe should be
general public subsidizing Public Safety.