San Francisco TechConnect WiFi Network

[Casey Halverson]

Whats even more interesting is that all the blacked out sections in the
Google RFP, including blacked out network diagrams, are simply black
boxes placed on the top layer. If you have a slow, clunky computer like
me, you can see the entire thing being rendered, and then finally (30
seconds later) up comes the black box.

Some of theses RFP's were great comic relief, thanks for sharing the
link :)


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> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:05 PM
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> Subject: San Francisco TechConnect WiFi Network
> 
> Proposals for San Francisco's TechConnect RFP to provide WiFi 
> service to about 174 square miles are available on their web site:
> 
> http://www.sfgov.org/site/tech_connect_page.asp?id=36612
> 
> What is very interesting is that proposals from Cisco-IBM and 
> EarthLink-Google are for no-cost core deployments and free 
> basic level of service.  Premium and corporate class services 
> and city services are at commercial rates.
> 
> Why are these guys bidding to provide basic service for free? 
> Probably because they expect to make up for the investment in 
> PR goodwill, and premium services.  And this is a 'land grab' 
> because it is for 10 years+ (10 years plus 4).  Also, Cisco 
> and Google are based in the area so there is some prestige 
> ego factor involved.
> 
> Bob Syputa
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