plaintext Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 The mayor of Philadelphia wants to cover the city with government-funded WiFi access. The idea is that access to the internet is becoming a necessity of life -- much like water or electricity. Some counties (e.g. Oakland County, Michigan) have announced similar plans. On the opposite tack, a legislator in Texas wants government to stay out of WiFi.. Now -- before attitudes and laws are formulated -- is the time for activism on this issue. So, get out your pen and write your favorite newspaper today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennDrago Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 The mayor of Philadelphia wants to cover the city with government-funded WiFi access. The idea is that access to the internet is becoming a necessity of life -- much like water or electricity. Some counties (e.g. Oakland County, Michigan) have announced similar plans. On the opposite tack, a legislator in Texas wants government to stay out of WiFi.. Now -- before attitudes and laws are formulated -- is the time for activism on this issue. So, get out your pen and write your favorite newspaper today. This will be a death blow to a huge industry. Yet, I can safely say I saw it coming when that project in NYC started making noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 TomL and I were discussing this subject in #objectivist a few nights ago. The mayor of San Francisco wants to offer a public, city-wide WiFi service. The irony in this is that San Francisco is already covered in free, privately-funded WiFi hot spots. I visit the city often with my laptop, and I never once have had to pay for internet service. Offering free WiFi is a great marketing tool, especially in that area. All of the cafes in the city are jumping on the bandwagon just to keep up with the competition. The last time I was there I saw a small sidewalk coffee cart that had a few chairs and tables set up around it, with a "Free WiFi Hot Spot" sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 For more on private property and the wireless spectrum, check out this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDC Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Wouldn't it be great if there were massive protests in the streets by ordinary people, and the mayor was impeached for exceeding his mandate? *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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