Comments on: Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks.

[dam7ri]

What about the recent law in Pa.

Can this initiative circumvent Pennsylvania's new law (at the behest of Verizon and Comcast), that stopped Philadelphia from delevoping a municipal wireless network? If so, I imagine the federal proposal to do the same thing may put a stop to it.

I also see the FCC getting involved, on behalf of corporate America, just like they did by ruling that telephone companies don't have to share DSL lines, because DSL is an "information" service, not a "telecommunications" services.

That decision is flawed in too many ways for me to list, but suffice to say, the interest of the public is not being served.

[dam7ri]

What about the recent law in Pa.

Can this initiative circumvent Pennsylvania's new law (at the behest of Verizon and Comcast), that stopped Philadelphia from delevoping a municipal wireless network? If so, I imagine the federal proposal to do the same thing may put a stop to it.

I also see the FCC getting involved, on behalf of corporate America, just like they did by ruling that telephone companies don't have to share DSL lines, because DSL is an "information" service, not a "telecommunications" services.

That decision is flawed in too many ways for me to list, but suffice to say, the interest of the public is not being served.

[Mendz]

Interesting

I'd like to see this kick-off. For as long as it can keep itself alive, for as long as it can keep up with the demand and for as long as it can upgrade to new technologies as well as it can stay "low cost", it's a service with foresight targetting the unstoppable growth of wireless.

How can I join this

Who can I get intouch with so our city can join in with Intel.

Yummy yummy yummy

nothing quite like microwave radiation!

You think it's hot this year? Wait until San Francisco becomes a 49 square mile microwave oven.

San Francisco will become the City of No Goldfish very quickly ;)

[Mendz]

Interesting

I'd like to see this kick-off. For as long as it can keep itself alive, for as long as it can keep up with the demand and for as long as it can upgrade to new technologies as well as it can stay "low cost", it's a service with foresight targetting the unstoppable growth of wireless.

How can I join this

Who can I get intouch with so our city can join in with Intel.

Yummy yummy yummy

nothing quite like microwave radiation!

You think it's hot this year? Wait until San Francisco becomes a 49 square mile microwave oven.

San Francisco will become the City of No Goldfish very quickly ;)