The SF Chronicle reports:

An executive for Google Inc. says San Francisco's plan to offer free wireless Internet access to residents is being delayed by a slow-moving city bureaucracy five months after the company won a high-profile contract for the project alongside partner EarthLink Inc. . . .

Chris Sacca, who leads Google's special projects, voiced frustration with what he called the city's slow negotiating style. Sacca said that talks to come up with a final contract have advanced little since they started and that officials have made unreasonable demands, including a request for free computers and a share in revenues.

"Every meeting is like the first," he said.

Ah, yes, good ole "free" -- as long as you do not count time lost, opportunity cost, or aggravation. And I can't wait to see the "free" customer service.