From KHOU-11’s story:
This project represents the nation’s first parking meter system that does not rely on a cellular network but will communicate using a dedicated 802.11g WiFi network.
Uh oh. Why does that sound familiar?
In 1999, former Houston Mayor Lee Brown trumpeted Houston as the first city to have a completely automated water meter reading system.
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Johnson said part of the problem is the new meters did not stand up that well to Houston’s climate.
“This is cutting edge technology. Nobody has ever done this before in a city this size,” he said.
Oh dear.
