Nottinghamshire town aims to crowdfund free Wi-Fi service aims to raise £38,000 using Spacehive, a web platform devoted to civic improvement
Mansfield in Nottinghamshire could become the first UK town to crowdfund its own free Wi-Fi service, using an online portal called Spacehive.
Crowdfunding is a financial version of the concept underpinning Wikipedia. The model works by taking small cash pledges from businesses, public bodies and ordinary members of the public, and using them to fund popular projects.
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