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Free Broadband For NYC Public Housing?
First time accepted submitter nomad63 (686331) writes "Earlier this week, the NY Times reported that a group of city and leaders, with NYC public advocate Letitia James at the helm, are pushing for a commitment from Comcast to provide free broadband to the city's public housing and to extend its low-cost Internet Essentials plan (which was created as a condition of the NBC deal). While New York City might be the center of finance and commerce in the U.S., about 1/3 of households don't have an Internet connection, highlighting the huge "digital divide" between the city's wealthy residents and those who can't afford broadband service.In addition to the free service for public housing, the group wants gratis access at shelters for the city's homeless and its victims of domestic violence."
the group wants gratis access...
Say what you will about Comcast (actually, please don't - we all know), this is nothing but a tax. Why not just be honest and make it an internet service tax like the ones we all see on our cell phone bill that pay for Obama Phones?
sure, and free food, free electricity, lets throw in a free car while we are at it.
Free- that word - you keep using it. I dont think it means what you think it does
have you seen my sig? there are many others like it but none that are the same
I call bullshit that they "don't have broadband". Sure they do (at the public library)... it's just not convenient.
I applaud our public officials working to make sure poverty isn't the slightest bit uncomfortable. Of course, I pay $70/month for my broadband, I guess that makes me a chump.
-Styopa