norfolk county, uk, had a few wireless hot spots at coffee shops and hotels however, users were expected to pay between 9 and 11 per hour to use the technology, and the range was very limited. the norfolk county council formed a steering committee to explore the possibility of making broadband capabilities widely available. the county realized that it couldn't fund such a large-scale project that would develoment agency (eeda) wanted to fund a broadband project that would demonstrate new and innovative technology. the steering committee decided that a wireless city would best meet the requirement outlined committee decided that a wireless city bestmeet the requirement outlined by eeda. this decision would eventually result in aproject that would allow norfolk county to stake a claim as the largest free community wireless network in the uk.