Hugh Hallman, Mayor
Tempe, Arizona

According to the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA), "Municipal Wireless Networks" refers to city or privately funded broadband wireless networks serving consumers, businesses and/or government employees with broadband capabilities, which could be with plans to use Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) mesh networks or pre-WiMAX (IEEE 802.16) architectures. "Community Wireless Networks" primarily refers to Wi-Fi hotspots (sometimes connected over inter-connected areas and operated at low-cost or no cost by volunteers), although sometimes the term overlaps in usage with "municipal wireless networks." Municipal networks may also rely on a wired or hybrid infrastructure.