The project is a place-specific, real-time solution to the current internet crisis, converting aged payphones into free wireless hotspots around the city at speeds, even at the lower end, much faster than what the current duopoly (Comcast, TimeWarner) provide.The project is also a test case for what true investment in a participatory process for deployment could look like, neighborhood by neighborhood.It provides a window of opportunity both to apply pressure to and guide the city through an equitable, transparent process that meets needs and surfaces community-driven solutions. citylimits.org/2014/12/09/why-broadband-connectivity-is-crucial-in-tackling-nycs-racial-inequality/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CitylimitsorgGovernmentPolitics+%28CityLimits.org%3A+Government+%26+Politics%29
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:57:03 +0000
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