http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/21/san-franciscos-board-of-supervisors-play-hardball-with-free-wifi/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/21/san-franciscos-board-of-supervisors-play-hardball-with-free-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-130683 Colm Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:52:15 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/21/san-franciscos-board-of-supervisors-play-hardball-with-free-wifi/#comment-130683 While getting hosed by Comcast here in SF, I did some research and came accross your article here. Any update on what happened with SF wifi - comcast v. google etc.? While getting hosed by Comcast here in SF, I did some research and came accross your article here. Any update on what happened with SF wifi – comcast v. google etc.?

]]> http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/21/san-franciscos-board-of-supervisors-play-hardball-with-free-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 Davis Freeberg’s Digital Connection - Comcast Exploits SF Monopoly - Juices Customers Yet Again Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:05:25 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/21/san-franciscos-board-of-supervisors-play-hardball-with-free-wifi/#comment-2054 [...] Normally, I wouldn’t even mind a fee increase, but because of their monopoly over the citizens of San Francisco, I’m left with a choice of either setting up the bunny ears or paying whatever Comcast wants to demand for my TV. Meanwhile, the very board of Supervisors that sold this lucrative monopoly to Comcast for a song is now fighting the implementation of free wifi to the tooth and nail. A move, which would at the very least limit Comcast’s ability to overcharge for broadband access. [...] [...] Normally, I wouldn’t even mind a fee increase, but because of their monopoly over the citizens of San Francisco, I’m left with a choice of either setting up the bunny ears or paying whatever Comcast wants to demand for my TV. Meanwhile, the very board of Supervisors that sold this lucrative monopoly to Comcast for a song is now fighting the implementation of free wifi to the tooth and nail. A move, which would at the very least limit Comcast’s ability to overcharge for broadband access. [...]

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