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EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-Fi

January 25, 2007 The home of the Braves is the eighth city the Internet service provider has signed up to deploy a Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Atlanta, city, Wi-Fi network, service provider, Wi-Fi, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

EarthLink's woes put free muni Wi-Fi in peril

August 31, 2007 EarthLink says it can't afford to foot the bill to build citywide Wi-Fi networks, jeopardizing cities' plans to provide low-income residents with affordable broadband. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, Houston, broadband access, city, Wi-Fi, broadband, contract, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, reality, project

EarthLink aims to evolve

October 11, 2005 Trying to shed its dependence on cable and phone companies, the ISP courts broadband customers by diversifying in a big way. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., DSL company, broadband, broadband over power line, wireless broadband, broadband network, DSL, Philadelphia, broadband service, city, contract, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, wireless network

Cities deploying Wi-Fi face challenges

May 1, 2006 Cities already offering Wi-Fi service to residents struggle in the early days to meet users' bandwidth and reliability expectations. TAGS: resident, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics, broadband, EarthLink Inc.

Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan

March 2, 2006 The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink. TAGS: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., city, broadband service, Wi-Fi, Comcast Corp., cable television, broadband, DSL, wireless network, training

Bringing public Wi-Fi to small-town America

June 6, 2007 Companies don't seem interested in building public broadband infrastructure for small cities, so municipalities will have to get creative. TAGS: city, EarthLink Inc., town, broadband, vice president, vendor, motorcycle, reseller, community, Florida, project, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, database

EarthLink christens its first citywide Wi-Fi

June 29, 2006 Will company's strategy of building wireless networks in U.S. cities fill a void left by exiting dial-up users? TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband service, broadband, DSL, city, cable company, wireless network, Internet Service Provider

Free Wi-Fi in S.F. more than flipping a switch

May 5, 2006 San Francisco, with its steep hills and urban valleys, will be a challenge to EarthLink and Google's ambitious project. Video: Ups and downs of San Francisco TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, city, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, Yahoo! Inc., broadband, video

EarthLink rolls out more citywide Wi-Fi

December 21, 2006 Internet service provider has announced that it has turned on citywide Wi-Fi in Milpitas, Calif., and New Orleans. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Milpitas, New Orleans, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, resident, California, city, service provider, DSL, Internet Service Provider, broadband

Community Wi-Fi comes to San Francisco

August 15, 2007 Company called Meraki will give away wireless routers in attempt to blanket the city with free Wi-Fi access. TAGS: San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, volunteer, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi router, router, broadband, Google Inc.

Week in review: EarthLink woes eclipse Wi-Fi plans

August 31, 2007 EarthLink's financial concerns imperil muni Wi-Fi projects, and Microsoft readies Vista's first major update. Also: Piracy versus privacy. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, MindSpring Enterprises, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Week in review, San Francisco, service pack, reader, broadband, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

EarthLink, Google team in S.F. Wi-Fi bid

February 22, 2006 Free-service proposal is one of six proposals San Francisco received for providing citywide Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., proposal, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, Philadelphia, service provider, Google Inc., city, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid

July 21, 2006 AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, AT&T Corp., brand recognition, proposal, city, Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, wireless broadband, California, cable company, broadband, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

Anaheim's first taste of EarthLink muni Wi-Fi

July 7, 2006 With about 20 percent of the system operational, EarthLink is testing solutions to signal interference, user preferences. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, interference, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, California, building, challenge, taste, broadband, router, video

Wi-Fi run by cities: Yea or nay?

January 6, 2006 As cities consider building broadband networks, a debate continues over whether it's a good use of taxpayer dollars. TAGS: broadband network, Philadelphia, involvement, city, broadband, disaster recovery, wireless broadband, EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, wireless network, Wi-Fi

Can Wi-Fi make it in Manhattan?

December 13, 2005 New York is taking hard look at municipal wireless services. City wants to bring affordable broadband to the masses. TAGS: New York, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi, broadband, committee, city, commission, New Orleans, Manhattan, New York City, EarthLink Inc., San Francisco

The local Wi-Fi bet

June 29, 2006 Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband. TAGS: margin, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, city, Baltimore, Wi-Fi, broadband, EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, font, wireless network, U.S., California

Google faces obstacles in S.F. Wi-Fi bid

October 4, 2005 Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says. TAGS: proposal, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, legislation, project, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, government, Google Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications
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