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FYI SF has legislation in place that allows tenants in multi-units to choose any ISP provider (1). This was part of a broader effort to deploy internet as a uti
by jnathsf 6y ago
FYI SF has legislation in place that allows tenants in multi-units to choose any ISP provider (1). This was part of a broader effort to deploy internet as a utility that I was fortunate to have been a part of (2). Unfortunately the Mayor passed away and we lost political sponsorship (and of course the constant and expected lobbying from incumbents didn't help)(3)
(1) https://medium.com/@MarkFarrellSF/supervisor-farrell-to-introduce-first-ever-law-guaranteeing-internet-access-in-multi-unit-buildings-6a47aeb32db8 https://medium.com/@MarkFarrellSF/supervisor-farrell-to-intr...
(2) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/07/12/americas-tech-capital-tens-thousands-go-without-home-internet-heres-how-san-francisco-wants-fix-it/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/07/12/america...
(3) https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190401/08232241919/telecom-lobbyists-crushed-san-franciscos-quest-better-broadband.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190401/08232241919/telec...