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Board delays vote on EarthLink–Google wireless proposal, seeks fuller analysis
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to continue consideration of a proposed EarthLink–Google wireless agreement to March 20 after supervisors pressed for more information, including a budget analyst report and details about pole-use negotiations.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to continue consideration of a resolution urging the city to weigh costs and benefits of a proposed EarthLink–Google wireless Internet agreement until March 20, saying council members need more analysis and pending negotiations must finish before any final action.
Supervisors said they want time to review a recent budget analyst report and a city-commissioned fiber-to-the-premises study as they weigh the private agreement against options for a municipally owned broadband system. “This board is doing the people’s work,” Supervisor McGoldrick said during a lengthy floor debate, urging delay to allow a more thorough public review.
Why it matters: the item would shape how San Francisco expands broadband access and addresses the “digital divide.” Supporters of…
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