Free wifi to blanket 95% of Portland, Oregon

Portlanders are so cool. What is it about the Pacific Northwest anyway? Portland innovates while others talk. For example, Portland took advantage of google mapping to effectively fight crime and to create accurate traffic reports. Microsoft and MetroFi team up to offer free wifi to Portland, Oregon [Beta News]
What does this mean for the rest of us in other cities? It’s bound to happen in other cities too and when that does… well, I made a prediction here