Monday, February 14, 2005
Dianah Neff to speak at F2C: Freedom to Connect!
Dianah Neff, the CIO of Philadelphia, who is driving Philadelphia's controversial wireless buildout, recently wrote:
. . . who among incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs)--have deployed ubiquitous, high-speed wireless networks that support roaming/mobile capabilities? No ILEC. Who provides high-speed, broadband, ubiquitous services at dial-up rates for the underserved populations? No ILEC. Who is working to get equipment and training into the homes of low-income and disadvantaged portions of our community? Again, no ILEC.I am so delighted that Ms. Neff has agreed to speak at F2C: Freedom to Connect, March 30 & 31, Washington DC that I can hardly sit still!
No, they'd rather charge the city governments with having an unfair competitive advantage . . . What about all the incentives the ILECs have received the past two decades? When was the last time they were elected to determine what is best for our communities? If they're really concerned about what is important to all members of the community, why haven't they built this type of network that meets community needs or approached a city to use their assets to build a high-speed, low-cost, ubiquitous network?
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