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City Of Houston To Offer Free Email To Residents

Posted by timothy on from the howdy-y'all dept.

Don Symes writes: "The City of Houston is getting ready to roll out 'free' email and web-hosted word processing. First to libraries and fire stations(!?), poorer areas, then to those who can afford ISPs." It would be interesting to compare the cost of Internet Access Technologies' multi-million dollar contract with private ISP access, especially for the dozen other cities considering similar deals.

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  1. My favourite part... by wrinkledshirt · · Score: 4, Funny
    In the section on other acts of corporate philanthropy...

    * Microsoft. The software giant last year announced it will donate $100 million in cash and software over 5 years to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to build 3,000 centers where kids can use PCs.

    Far be it for me to sound cynical, but I wonder how much of that $100 million "in cash and software" is software licenses?

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  2. It wouldn't be Government unless.... by EABinGA · · Score: 4, Funny
    ''We expect to have (people) standing in line to use the Internet,'' says Denny Piper, the city's chief information officer.

    What would a true government programm be if it didn't involve standing in a line?