"The real issue was trying to get access in the home where it's convenient," said Rey Ramsey, chief executive of the nonprofit One Economy Corp., which pioneered the approach being used in Philadelphia and several other cities. By the end of this year, One Economy estimates that 5,000 households will be connected, and the group is negotiating with Verizon Corp. (Verizon Avenue) for a major expansion of the project.
High Speed Internet Access to the Urban Poor - An Entrepreneurial Solution
Via the Washington Post and reviewed at MSNBC.com: Bridging the digital divide , high speed Internet access is a reality for the urban poor in Philadelphia. Chalk this one up to entrepreneurial spirit attacks the socio-economic Internet access challenges of the urban poor.