Orrick unplugged: city goes wireless with Verizon contract
, Richmond News Staff
02-05-2010
Cutting the cord might’ve been a step in the right direction for the city of Orrick.
According to Alderman Todd Wyse, as of late January the city no longer uses land-line phones.
Instead of a continued agreement with Embarq for communication services, Wyse said the city entered into a contract with Verizon.
“The trend to cut the chord is a big deal with consumers,” said Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Hill, citing a Centers for Disease-Control study. “It’s almost 23 percent of all Americans are wireless-only.”
Wyse estimated the switch-over could save the city more than $2,600 annually, or $215 a month. The swap didn’t come without tradeoffs, Wyse says, such as losing a $5.75 franchise tax from Embarq facing, a new annual charge of $47.50 because the city must stay listed in local phone directories and some additional minor fees to make city computers eFax compatible.
Full story is in the Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 edition of The Daily News
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