No WiFi for the weary at Illinois rest stops
If you’re on the road in Illinois and need to stop and take a breather before you move on, your time at the rest area WILL NOT include the opportunity to access the web wirelessly.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), a plan to offer wireless access to visitors (does one actually “visit” a rest stop?) at interstate rest stops has been shelved for now because not a single vendor submitted a bid for consideration. This is the second time IDOT has put the project out for bid, and after a vendor failed to attend a meeting, they were disqualified.
Obviously, the fact that no one is lining up to provide WiFi service at rest stops, plus there doesn’t seem to be a great public demand for it, would give state officials the impression that it really isn’t worth the effort to pursue this initiative any further. However, there are some slight indications that another RFP will be issued, but it looks like no one will be beating down the door to be considered.
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