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$ for Digital Inclusion? from Franchise Fee?
Your name:
paola
Your email address:
nicoyatl@yahoo.com
Speaker or Presenter:
chris vein
Your question:
mr vein,
thank you...i was impressed by your clarity around the divide issues, even in a city like San Francisco.
i understand you're proposing the "connect" model as a way of meeting these needs and you stressed "sustainable" in your presentation.
BUT i'm wondering where the money comes from to provide these services in an ongoing way.
will the City be negotiating for something like a Digital Inclusion Fund?
seems like Earthlink and certainly Google have the means to pay for such a fund, and a percentage of revenues should be set aside for this.
isn't there a precedent for this, like the 5% cable companies give back to the city?
