It’s well known that Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love. But it might just as well be known as the city of firsts.
The site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was the country’s first capital, home to the first hospital founded by Benjamin Franklin, Bartram’s Gardens the first botanical garden, and America’s first zoo, just to name a few.
So it’s only fitting that Philly was the first U.S. city to join forces with Earthlink to offer free WiFi to the locals.
And after three years of planning, we can stop x-ing out the dates on our calendar in tearful anticipation. The initiative’s completion is close at hand. Local nonprofit Wireless Philadelphia is leading the charge to bridge the digital divide, and wire all Philadelphians ASAP.
If you don’t believe me, maybe you’ll believe the experts -- namely, Wireless Philadelphia’s CEO Greg Goldman and Operations Manager Tom Kim. We at IncPlace sat down with them last month for a podcast that explains the past, present, and soon-to-be-realized future of this groundbreaking project.
