Esme Vos on why we need muni broadband

Om Malik | Monday, May 9, 2005 | 12:05 AM PT | 0 comments

The third thing is, what are you losing if you don’t upgrade your own infrastructure? I mean, you’re not keeping up with Bangalore [India] and Korea. They’re moving ahead, but you’re just stuck here.You will never compete on lower labor costs. However, by having a municipal Wi-Fi network that’s always on everywhere, you are now developing a new set of services, maybe new kinds of businesses, new kinds of software and interactions that people can have. via Philly.com

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