Won’t You Be My Wireless Neighbor?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/opinion/14rubinstein.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=won't%20you%20be%20my%20wireless%20neighbor&st=cse

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From: barry levine 
Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Subject: re: Won’t You Be My Wireless Neighbor?
To: letters@nytimes.com


To the Editor:

  In 2004, American cities were vying to be the first to provide free wireless access to all their residents. Tens of millions of Americans stood to benefit, a few telecomm corporations would lose a stream of revenue for landlines. Alas, tens of millions of Americans aren't big political donors, and the telecomm companies are. The idea was quashed.

Barry Levine