Water System Proves SF Is Good At Public Networks
I've seen this tired, weak argument so many times it makes me yawn.
The is no evidence that city run services are poor compared to private ownership, and lots of evidence that private companies -do- run public services poorly.
For example - water. I live in San Francisco. The water system is extremely complex. (Much more complex than a wifi network, which is just a bunch of antennas slapped onto electrical poles.)
Funny thing, every time I go to my tap, I get extremely low priced and clean water. And the city is solely responsible for delivering it.
In Atlanta however (Earthlink's home base) a private company was given control of the water system and it became a total disaster.
So you tell me. Who better runs complex utility delivery systems?
Eric Brooks
Biting the hand that feeds IT
