KingFish
2 Sep 2004, 2:40am
Philadelphia is the latest metro area to look into offering wireless hot-spot service.
Dianah Neff, the city's chief information officer, held a last-minute press conference on Wednesday, at which she said she is accepting proposals from companies interested in setting up Wi-Fi equipment in Philadelphia. The project would make Internet service available to people with computers equipped to use the Wi-Fi standard for wireless Internet connectivity. Neff expects to have recommendations for the city's mayor, John Street, by the end of the year. A committee has been appointed to examine the consequences and benefits of a citywide wireless network. The plan calls for the city to decide whether to move forward with a program by February and have a service up a year after the decision is made.
Are they going to be sued by the RIAA by facilitating a network that makes it easy to pirate songs? -KF
Source: c|net (http://news.com.com/City+of+Brotherly+Love+may+embrace+Wi-Fi/2100-1039_3-5342286.html?tag=nefd.top)
Dianah Neff, the city's chief information officer, held a last-minute press conference on Wednesday, at which she said she is accepting proposals from companies interested in setting up Wi-Fi equipment in Philadelphia. The project would make Internet service available to people with computers equipped to use the Wi-Fi standard for wireless Internet connectivity. Neff expects to have recommendations for the city's mayor, John Street, by the end of the year. A committee has been appointed to examine the consequences and benefits of a citywide wireless network. The plan calls for the city to decide whether to move forward with a program by February and have a service up a year after the decision is made.
Are they going to be sued by the RIAA by facilitating a network that makes it easy to pirate songs? -KF
Source: c|net (http://news.com.com/City+of+Brotherly+Love+may+embrace+Wi-Fi/2100-1039_3-5342286.html?tag=nefd.top)