Comments on: Berlin plans free citywide Wi-Fi http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/02/26/berlin-plans-free-citywide-wi-fi/ Municipal wireless, citywide WiFi, WiMAX, broadband news Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Esme Vos http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/02/26/berlin-plans-free-citywide-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-37893 Esme Vos Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:29:32 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=10206#comment-37893 Obviously because you are a wireless ISP, you don't want anyone to compete with you. It is highly unlikely that the city of Berlin, on its own, will launch free Wi-Fi service. More like is they will partner with a service provider to do this. That is what the city of Paris has done. They partnered with SFR and are now delivering free Wi-Fi in public libraries, parks and government buildings. But that did not stop France Telecom, which still has 85% of the fixed line market in France, from suing Paris. What's interesting is that Vivendi (which has a controlling stake in SFR) is now suing France Telecom for unfair competition. Obviously because you are a wireless ISP, you don’t want anyone to compete with you.

It is highly unlikely that the city of Berlin, on its own, will launch free Wi-Fi service. More like is they will partner with a service provider to do this. That is what the city of Paris has done. They partnered with SFR and are now delivering free Wi-Fi in public libraries, parks and government buildings. But that did not stop France Telecom, which still has 85% of the fixed line market in France, from suing Paris.

What’s interesting is that Vivendi (which has a controlling stake in SFR) is now suing France Telecom for unfair competition.

]]> By: Brett Glass http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/02/26/berlin-plans-free-citywide-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-37891 Brett Glass Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=10206#comment-37891 A non-solution to a non-problem. Berlin already has great Internet access from private providers. Why harm them? A non-solution to a non-problem. Berlin already has great Internet access from private providers. Why harm them?

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