What is Wireless Philadelphia’s mandate?
Wireless Philadelphia was created to bridge the digital divide and transform Philadelphia’s neighborhoods by making high-speed Internet access more available and affordable. In many ways, we are a traditional nonprofit providing specific services to an at-need population. What is the organization’s strategy going forward? The Wireless Philadelphia model is based on a partnership strategy with local community associations or our Wireless Internet Partners (WIPs). These community-based organizations will partner with Wireless Philadelphia to develop and deliver programs that bridge the digital divide and create a neighborhood presence for the overall Wireless Philadelphia program. These organizations will serve as the point of contact for all digital inclusion customers and their needs (training, opening an internet service account, PC purchase info, and so on). Where do local-government services and e-Government applications fit into the overall plan? I look at our mission through a two
