San Francisco Moves Forward on Wi-Fi Plan
Lisa Leff writes in The Washington Post:
The city of San Francisco wants ideas for making the entire 49-square mile city a free _ or at least cheap _ Wi-Fi zone.
Taking a step toward bridging the so-called digital divide between the tech-savvy and people who can't afford computers, the city government on Tuesday issued guidelines for a plan to "ensure universal, affordable wireless broadband access for all San Franciscans."
The invitation, extended to nonprofit groups and businesses that could eventually bid on the project, puts San Francisco among a handful of major U.S. cities tackling the technological and political challenges of offering Internet service to its residents on such a wide scale.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said the city is soliciting ideas for an ambitious system that would put Wi-Fi in the hands of people whether they are working in a high-rise office tower, riding on a cable car or living in a low-income housing project.
posted by Fergie @ 8/17/2005 06:08:00 AM
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