The emerging world of muni wireless Friday, November 26, 2004 Add Dayton to the list of cities that are considering a wireless network. Read more. At the same time, Philadelphia's city administration, which announced similar ambitions a few months ago, might be derailed by new legislation at the state level. The bill, which is on its way to the governor for his signature, would prohibit a government or any entity it creates from offering broadband for a fee. Read more. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to fall behind in broadband deployment. Read more. You can download the report, A Nation Online: Entering the Broadband Age. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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