Free WiFi Trend Continues 296
Palal writes "San Francisco is about to embark on a Free (or low cost) WiFi campaign with the mayor holding the reins, of course, in hopes of offering more low-income residents easier access to the Internet. Since San Francisco, unlike Philadelphia (previously covered on Slashdot for a similar project), is only 49 square miles, will this work here and can this be accomplished in a year as promised or is this just another political plot to get the Mayor re-elected?"
Gotta Love Canada (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Gotta Love Canada (Score:3, Informative)
If its going to be done, SF is the one to do it. (Score:3, Informative)
It would certianly look good on a mayors resume to say that he provided the whole city with internet access, but for some reason I have a feeling that the people who would benefit most from this are the upper middle class who already have wireless enable commputers. I don't see this doing a lot for those who can't already aford access themsleves.
Re:free good (Score:4, Informative)
FTFA: Free service for all is probably not in the cards, however. The mayor's statement on the TechConnect's Web site specifically calls for "affordable, wireless broadband access."
It may end up being low cost, but likely not free.
Re:Low income residents in San Francisco (Score:5, Informative)
Slightly off . . . by more than $100k. According to the census [ca.gov], the median household income in San Francisco is $55k.
Re:Low income residents in San Francisco (Score:1, Informative)
From the San Francisco article [wikipedia.org] on Wikipedia:
"The median income for a household in the city is $55,221, and the median income for a family is $63,545. Males have a median income of $46,260 versus $40,049 for females. The per capita income for the city is $34,556."
Re:Low income residents in San Francisco (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Can't connect to some sites on SF "free" wirele (Score:2, Informative)
First off, SF isn't much into regulating public discourse/ nudity. Take the follow for example:
Gay (usually naked)Pride Parade
Usually Naked Castro Halloween
Bay to Breakers: Run (naked) across the City!
Folsom Street Fair: Get you S&M right here. We got everything and we are not afraid to use it... In public!
Second, even if there is federal and state laws on screening out certain content, San Francisco isn't one to follow them (see: Medical Pot, Gay Marriage).
And finally, Gavin (the mayor) is a now a single man. He wants his free p0rn as much as the next guy...