Dan OMalley wrote:Mark Kindt wrote:A friend has remind me that only some residents of Lakewood have reliable broadband internet access. Most don't.
The Biden administration has admonished local governments receiving American Rescue Plan funding to use it specifically for improving broadband access. I am hopeful we make this a priority in Lakewood.
Dan
The Observer not only studied this but had a plan, using St. James, the Library and St. Cyril. There would have been enough coverage for the city. We also looked at creating bubble with COX, that would have given Lakewood FREE wireless corridors in 2008. But the Mayor Ed FitzGerald said, "I got this, we will make it happen."
Of course when City Hall gets involved, everything slows down.
Today in 2021, our coverage is a joke, the city;s website is a joke, and we continue to fall behind the rest of the county, even with some of the highest taxes.
Dan, perhaps for a year or so, City Council could pretend residents are as important as bars. Just a thought.
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