Verizon Statement on Philadelphia’s Wi-Fi Announcement

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia officials yesterday announced the details of the city’s Wireless Philadelphia plan, which would provide wireless high-speed (or “Wi-Fi”) Internet access within the city limits. Verizon issued the following statement in response.

"We will closely review the details of the city’s Wireless Philadelphia proposal to see if there are opportunities for Verizon to fit into the process.

"Broadband telecommunications service is a vital community resource, and Verizon is one of Pennsylvania’s leading broadband providers. Nearly 96 percent of our phone lines in Philadelphia are broadband-capable, and Verizon Wireless offers a wireless high-speed Internet service that blankets the city."

Previous Broadband Wireless Access World articles about Verizon and the "Wireless Philadelphia" project

2-10-05: Verizon spokesperson clarifies the teleco's position on muni-broadband issues, saying that "municipal WiFi is a bad use of California's taxpayer resources," but that "we have not taken any formal action to stop them."

12-7-04: Nicole Young, at National League of Cities, says that municipalities will continue to oppose telco-cable efforts to block their right to offer broadband wireless services to their residents

11-30-04: Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signs "House Bill 30 (HB30)" into law, citing Verizon's "signed agreement" "to waive its right of first refusal in regard to Philadelphia’s proposed municipal Wi-Fi network guaranteeing that that particular project can proceed"

11-30-04: Verizon spokesperson says telco is waiving its "right-of-first-refusal" vis a vis Philadelphia's municipal wireless (Wi-Fi/WiFi) network, cites significant benefits from a signed Pennsylvania Bill 30

11-30-04: Bill 30 won't prevent broadband wireless deployment in Philadelphia, says spokesperson for Pennsylvania state senator who lead the effort to draft and pass it

 

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