Just came across this GREAT editorial in today's San Francisco Chronicle regarding the city's board of supervisors and their upcoming "examination" of the citywide wireless network contract.
As we've noted here before, some supervisors have some major concerns about the network, including privacy and the free/fee-paid service platforms. However, as this editorial suggests, no one has come across with a viable alternative plan.
There have been thoughts on having the city build the network itself, or partnering with nonprofit groups to do it, but it's going to cost at least $10 million to $15 million to build the network. So why not have people who know what they're doing do it?
There's no guarantee that a citywide wireless network will be a panacea that will bring everyone together in a digital universe, but until a credible alternative plan is put forward, then the naysayers should try to work with what is already here and make the best of it.
