Comments on: Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan

The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink.

[fafafooey]

Let the graft begin...

"Also as part of the deal with the city, EarthLink will provide free hot spots in 22 locations around Philadelphia, and provide the city with 3,000 free or discounted Wi-Fi accounts and 700 discounted T-1 accounts to be used at the city's discretion."

- Those free hot spots will end up in locations near or owned by Da Mayor
- Half of those free/discounted accounts will go to employees of Da Mayor and City Council
- Most of the 700 discount T-1 accounts will end up in businesses donating hefty sums to Da Mayor

But that's what you get in a corrupt city like Philly, with single party rule and the unions holding their puppet strings...

[phoenix8603]

RACIST

If you have political differences with the Mayor of Philadelphia. That is totally fine. I take umbrage to your "DA" reference. Is it to signify that the may is Black and you are White?

[fafafooey]

Let the graft begin...

"Also as part of the deal with the city, EarthLink will provide free hot spots in 22 locations around Philadelphia, and provide the city with 3,000 free or discounted Wi-Fi accounts and 700 discounted T-1 accounts to be used at the city's discretion."

- Those free hot spots will end up in locations near or owned by Da Mayor
- Half of those free/discounted accounts will go to employees of Da Mayor and City Council
- Most of the 700 discount T-1 accounts will end up in businesses donating hefty sums to Da Mayor

But that's what you get in a corrupt city like Philly, with single party rule and the unions holding their puppet strings...

[phoenix8603]

RACIST

If you have political differences with the Mayor of Philadelphia. That is totally fine. I take umbrage to your "DA" reference. Is it to signify that the may is Black and you are White?

[J.G.]

An ambitious plan, but will it work?

I've been following the low-cost Internet access issue for years.
This plan is quite ambitious. My concern is that the contract with
Earthlink allow little wiggle room. If it doesn't, Earthlink will
attempt to increase its take, and possibly fees, as soon as it can.

[J.G.]

An ambitious plan, but will it work?

I've been following the low-cost Internet access issue for years.
This plan is quite ambitious. My concern is that the contract with
Earthlink allow little wiggle room. If it doesn't, Earthlink will
attempt to increase its take, and possibly fees, as soon as it can.