Embarq's Hood City Wi-Fi Project

"Embarq, the new local phone company spun off earlier this month from Sprint Nextel, is offering a new kind of web surfing in Hood River, the self-proclaimed windsurfing capital of the world.Embarq is working with the city to deploy a WiFi broadband network.The service is free for a 90-day trial period. "This trial is a continuation of Embarq's commitment to provide municipalities with new and innovative customized wireless data solutions," said Kenny Wyatt, the company's vice president of marketing and product management for business."