Street sings Wi-fi praises: He announces agreement for a wireless network in the city.

Byline: Mark Mcdonald

Mar. 2--Breaking into song, Mayor Street said yesterday that a Philadelphian armed with a computer linked to the Internet will have "the whole world in his hands." That day is fast coming for thousands of low-income Philadelphians left outside the digital dance as Street announced the long-awaited agreement with Earthlink and Wireless Philadelphia to build and operate a 135- square-mile wireless network. For low-income users, the cost of service will be $9.95 per month. Regular customers will have access for about $20 per month. Earthlink, the Atlanta Internet provider, will install 4,000 transmission devices on city-owned light poles. …