Earthlink Delay Lets Houston Bridge Digital DivideDeveloping hot spots instead of citywide Wi-Fi
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old news - 10:33AM Sunday Dec 09 2007)
tags: wireless · alternatives · municipal · EarthLinkBack in August Earthlink
paid out a $5 million penalty to the city of Houston for its failure to meet deadlines in citywide Wi-Fi development. It’s
not clear yet at this time whether Earthlink is going to continue with the project or not although most signs point to no. In the meantime, Houston is
using the money that they gained from the loss to work on bridging the digital divide in their community.
“Under plans being drawn up by the city, $3.5 million of that penalty fee would go toward creating free, WiFi hotspots in 10 neighborhoods and helping residents there acquire equipment and training to use the Internet, said Richard Lewis, the city's director of information technology.”
This is part of a digital inclusion plan to get Internet access to the city’s student and elderly populations.
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