Salinas, California has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from companies for the deployment of a broadband infrastructure that is equal to or better than current fiber optic networks in Salinas. The proposal broadband infrastructure will be open to end users and telecoms service providers. I posted a copy of the Salinas broadband RFP, but […]
Philadelphia finds unused Wi-Fi equipment
November 17, 2015 by
The Philadelphia City Controller’s office has found unopened boxes of Wi-Fi access points in the city warehouse. The city bought the equipment in 2010 using federal grants for a public safety Wi-Fi network, but the plan to deploy it was canceled when Congress decided to create a national law enforcement Wi-Fi system. It’s not clear […]
The abominable ad tech arms race
September 7, 2015 by
I am posting about the online advertising and tracking “arms race” because it affects all of us who use Wi-Fi and cellular networks and it affects the network owners who make money by offering “free” Wi-Fi through ads. It IS an arms race: as users block more intrusive advertising and ad tracking on their (desktop […]
Los Angeles municipal broadband project: CityLink LA RFP
September 7, 2015 by
The City of Los Angeles has released a Request For Participants CityLink LA Initiative For Deployment of Advanced Broadband Systems looking for companies to build a citywide Wi-Fi and wireline broadband network (see CityLinkLA website). I have posted an excerpt of the CityLink LA RFP introduction so you can see what the city has in […]
Tales from the Towers Chapter 55: Duh, which way did he go, George?
July 6, 2015 by
“Of Fox and Hounds” is a 1940s cartoon where a sheepdog, who is trying to catch a fox, is led around by a fox because he doesn’t recognize him as a fox (You should reread that first line again since I couldn’t figure out how to make it clearer). Unfortunately, the sheepdog is a little […]
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