Improving broadband in Baltimore was the topic in the Baltimore City Council chambers on Wednesday night.
The city’s Judiciary and Investigation Committee voted in favor of a resolution that supports improving broadband. The resolution states that Baltimore is “in danger of falling behind” if “20 to 40 percent of residents do not connect to the Internet at home through wired access.”
The resolution is basically an announcement of support for improving broadband, and there was acknowledgement on the panel that the money required to improve internet service in the city could come from the mayor’s office or outside investment. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, who introduced the resolution, called for a renewed sense of urgency around creating a plan.
Read more at Technical.ly Baltimore
from http://baltimoretech.org/news/broadband-got-its-hearing-in-city-council-but-improving-it-wont-be-easy/
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