Daily News Article - December 5, 2014
1. Describe NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to bring public Internet service to the 5 boroughs of NYC (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens).
2. a) What will the project cost? (The reporter does not mention if this includes the cost of regular maintenance)
b) How will the project be funded?
3. What are the benefits of the project:
a) to city residents?
b) to city government?
4. What concerns do various people have with this project?
5. What unintended consequences will the city most likely have to deal with, according to Timothy Ryan, cyber-investigations specialist?
6. What assurance has Colin O’Donnell of CityBridge given that the network will be secure?
7. What experiences have the 3 cities mentioned at the end of the article had with establishing public wi-fi networks?
8. If the city's advertising revenue covers 100% of the cost of running and maintaining the Links, would you support such a project despite experts’ concerns over security? Explain your answer.