SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS) - With trouble brewing over Mayor Gavin Newsom's plan to bring free WiFi to San Francisco, KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports that he's mulling over whether to see support directly from the voters.
As Taylor explains, the supervisors may be grumbling, Earthlink may be crumbling, and that's left quite the predicament for the mayor, who is trying to make free wireless Internet service a cornerstone of his administration.
So, what to do when the going gets tough, ponders Taylor?
In San Francisco, that often means going to the voters and that's exactly what the mayor is considering as he stares down the barrel of a 5:00 p.m. Friday deadline to put measures on the ballot.
"The mayor believes that if free wifi was brought to the voters, it would enjoy widespread popularity," explained mayoral press secretary Nathan Ballard, insisting the mayor is still optimistic about Earthlink, suggesting a ballot measure might only be a backup plan.
Meanwhile, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who has demanded changes in the agreement, takes a dim view of the mayor's pondering of a ballot measure, arguing Newsom should let the legislative process run its course.
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KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports
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