The three Valley cities are ramping up plans to launch Wi-Fi networks, with Tempe expected to go live by the end of this month.

Downtown Phoenix Partnership is the driving force behind the Phoenix effort, which still is in the research phase.

Scottsdale also is in the research phase, with the downtown area likely to go live within a year.

Tempe tested the Wi-Fi waters back in 1999, but only now is set to make the service widely available downtown. Laptop users should be able to connect wirelessly by the end of this month. Full Story...