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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The local Wi-Fi bet
June 29, 2006
Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband.
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Google faces obstacles in S.F. Wi-Fi bid
October 4, 2005
Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says.
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