said by pnh102 :

Wilkes Barre doesn't need to ask Verizon's permission to remove all the drug-addicted bums and beggars from the street. Why don't they do that instead?

said by vpoko :

education might actually help them?

said by enOehT :

Indeed education might help them. They need all the help they can get.

said by vpoko :

If they want WiFi, they are just as entitled as a rich community. Have you thought that more ready access to technology and education might actually help them?

said by pnh102 :

Philadelphia spent nearly $1 billion on new sports stadiums while they continue to have some of the worst schools in Pennsylvania and a disturbingly increasing crime rate. You would think they would be all for pouring more money into the school system (go drive down Broad Street and see how palatial the school system building is) or hiring more cops. Nah, they just want to waste their money on an unneeded toy network. Other "cash-strapped" cities in Penna. shouldn't be making this mistake.

said by vpoko :

Philadelphia is not spending taxpayer money - they set up a non-profit and Earthlink is assuming the financial risk.

said by pnh102 :

Heh... you got a lot to learn about the way things get done in Philadelphia The only risk Earthlink is taking is that all the politicians they bought off don't end up in prison or jump to their deaths from atop the City Hall tower.

said by vpoko :

So you're saying that the city is spending taxpayer dollars to build this network? Do you have a reference or is this an intuition?

said by marigolds :

I thought you were saying that Earthlink was assuming the financial risk on the stadum.
The original post talked about the money spent on the stadium, not any money spent on Wireless Philadelphia.

said by pnh102 :

Heh... you got a lot to learn about the way things get done in Philadelphia The only risk Earthlink is taking is that all the politicians they bought off don't end up in prison or jump to their deaths from atop the City Hall tower.