Monday, August 14, 2006
The Department of Telecommunications and Information Services for the City of San Francisco is going to grasp a community meeting to discuss the possibility of building broadband infrastructure (fiber to the premises) in the city.
The meeting is being held in reaction to resolution # 617-04, which urges the city to consider installing broadband facilities (fiber actually) as part of the upcoming upgrading of City's sewer system, a multi-year project.
The new fiber could be used to increase the obtainable bandwidth in San Francisco. These facilities could be leased to communications companies who can offer services over city owned pipes, and increase competition. Whether this actually gets to the finish line remains to be seen. The Google WiFi project is still mired in political chaos and nowhere close to being launched. Getting things done in politically charged San Francisco is not an easy process.
The meeting is being held in reaction to resolution # 617-04, which urges the city to consider installing broadband facilities (fiber actually) as part of the upcoming upgrading of City's sewer system, a multi-year project.
The new fiber could be used to increase the obtainable bandwidth in San Francisco. These facilities could be leased to communications companies who can offer services over city owned pipes, and increase competition. Whether this actually gets to the finish line remains to be seen. The Google WiFi project is still mired in political chaos and nowhere close to being launched. Getting things done in politically charged San Francisco is not an easy process.
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