Local Briefs

The Wireless Silicon Valley Task Force is releasing its Wireless Business Model, a plan that outlines the strategic objectives for developing Silicon Valley’s wireless canopy, and offers a framework for technology providers to develop and propose solutions to address the distinct digital needs of Silicon Valley’s communities.

The Wireless Silicon Valley Task Force has identified demand for a network that provides: universal outdoor wireless service, public safety applications, indoor wireless access as an alternative to existing broadband service where it exists, interoperability with cities planning or already implementing wireless broadband, and the ability for municipalities to provide city applications and government services over a wireless network.

The network would be privately owned and operated, and provide bandwidth to one or more Internet service providers on a wholesale basis.

The Task Force plans to form a regional broadband alliance that will provide oversight for the project and for service providers, to ensure that the network delivers the promised services and coverage.

Man rescued after 40-foot fall near Pacifica

A man was rescued off Mori Point in the Pacifica area by the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday after falling off a 40-foot cliff, Petty Officer Jonathan Guadliana said yesterday.

The man was reportedly walking along Mori Point, a coastal promontory within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, around 11 p.m. when he fell for an unknown reason, Guadliana said.

The Pacifica Fire Department requested the Coast Guard’s assistance in rescuing the man, who was transferred via helicopter to Stanford Hospital, Guadliana said.

Guadliana did not know the severity of the man’s injuries.<