GOOD NEWS – MORE WIFI DELAY
My impression is that Mayor Newsom wanted to shove the sixteen-year Earthlink WiFi agreement through the Board of Supervisors quickly.
Why? It turns out that if you slow the process down and look at the actual terms of the agreement, it’s a really crappy deal for San Francisco.
As Kimo Crossman and other concerned citizens have pointed out, the San Francisco deal isn’t even as good as deals Earthlink has with other cities.
Free WiFi—who could turn it down?
How about some free sciatica? Or some free dysentery?
Sure, the best things in life ARE free, but so are some of the worst.
The agreement is scheduled to be considered today, Wed 7/25/07, in Budget and Finance at 1:00pm.
Kimo thinks the item will be continued because Earthlink hasn’t responded to Peskin’s queries from last week.
This is very good news. These sorts of decisions have lasting consequences. Think Candlestick Park. Think Muni Metro.
From Kimo comes this link to a nice overview of the SF/Earthlink plan, written for a British site. It discusses possible delays for environment impact studies, which are being advocated by SNAFU—an anti-microwave group.
Hooray for Kimo! Go SNAFU! ACLU, we love you!
Why? It turns out that if you slow the process down and look at the actual terms of the agreement, it’s a really crappy deal for San Francisco.
As Kimo Crossman and other concerned citizens have pointed out, the San Francisco deal isn’t even as good as deals Earthlink has with other cities.
Free WiFi—who could turn it down?
How about some free sciatica? Or some free dysentery?
Sure, the best things in life ARE free, but so are some of the worst.
The agreement is scheduled to be considered today, Wed 7/25/07, in Budget and Finance at 1:00pm.
Kimo thinks the item will be continued because Earthlink hasn’t responded to Peskin’s queries from last week.
This is very good news. These sorts of decisions have lasting consequences. Think Candlestick Park. Think Muni Metro.
From Kimo comes this link to a nice overview of the SF/Earthlink plan, written for a British site. It discusses possible delays for environment impact studies, which are being advocated by SNAFU—an anti-microwave group.
A vote requiring the review could prove fatal to the proposed network, which is becoming an increasingly contentious issue between Newsom and his critics. Environmental reviews can take as long as a year to complete, a sizable delay that could ultimately cool enthusiasm for the project.The technology is changing so fast that this proposal, in a year’s time, will be an anachronism.
Hooray for Kimo! Go SNAFU! ACLU, we love you!
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