The two companies and the city have been negotiating for more than nine months, and a finalized deal, if presented, would still need approval from the city government.

An agreement on development of a Wi-Fi public network for the city could be announced as early as this week, but the story cited unnamed sources who said the deal could still fall apart.

Besides a free public network that is supported by advertisements, the companies want to offer a faster, commercial-free service for $20 a month, the article said.

Associated Press [biz.yahoo.com]