Municipal Networks and FON
Don’t get me wrong. I am not agaisnt the idea of municipal networks. I just think it’s really expensive to do. In the case of Philadelphia it will cost tax payers about $15M dollars for the first year in addition to a monthly fee. I think it isn’t such a great idea for the government to compete with businesses for customers but that’s another argument for another time. What I want to say is this, it will cost about $50K using technology like FON to connect communities. It’s not a replacement for municipal networks, but looking at this map of NYC, who do you think needs a WiFi network more?
The Harlem Project will be like a arrow aimed at those who need the technology the most.
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