Comments on: San Francisco’s Free Wifi Network, Sigh http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/01/san-franciscos-free-wifi-network-sigh/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/01/san-franciscos-free-wifi-network-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-151050 Jeff Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:59:27 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/01/san-franciscos-free-wifi-network-sigh/#comment-151050 What Earthlink needs is permission to access city infrastructure (e.g. light poles) to mount and power the access points. What Earthlink needs is permission to access city infrastructure (e.g. light poles) to mount and power the access points.

]]> By: BHart http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/01/san-franciscos-free-wifi-network-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-151023 BHart Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:41:19 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/01/san-franciscos-free-wifi-network-sigh/#comment-151023 Let me preface this by saying I don't know anything about city government or what's involved in setting up citywide wifi. My question is, though, why does Google/Earthlink need buy-in from city government to roll out wifi? Is it a taxation issue? Health issue? Is there a specific ordinance standing in the way? Let me preface this by saying I don’t know anything about city government or what’s involved in setting up citywide wifi. My question is, though, why does Google/Earthlink need buy-in from city government to roll out wifi?

Is it a taxation issue? Health issue? Is there a specific ordinance standing in the way?

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