first large city
Marjorie points to an article that reports Philadelphia has finalized its deal to provide wireless Internet access across the city. The article says that the ISP Earthlink will first install access points in the Northeast section of the city. According to the article, the aim of the project is to make Internet access more accessible for low-income households, so why are they starting in one of the whitest and most suburban sections of the city? It seems like West Philly or the area around Temple University in North Philly would be better choices since they have a mixture of Internet users and under-served populations. When I lived in Philly, I waited for DSL in West Philly while customers in the suburbs had a number of broadband options for years. Starting with the Northeast section doesn’t seem to address the digital divide.
