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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. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, Houston, broadband access, city, Wi-Fi, contract, broadband, Philadelphia, reality, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, project

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., Comcast Corp., city, broadband service, Wi-Fi, cable television, wireless network, broadband, DSL, training

Local officials sound off on municipal wireless

May 3, 2005 Representatives from cities across the country gather in Philadelphia to discuss plans for deploying broadband wireless networks. TAGS: Philadelphia, wireless network, cable company, city, broadband wireless, broadband, resident, broadband service, access

S.F. keeps pushing citywide Wi-Fi

August 17, 2005 San Francisco joins a growing group of cities planning to offer citywide Wi-Fi access for free or at low cost to consumers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., city, Wi-Fi, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, office, broadband, AT&T Corp.

Broadband boondoggle in the making

January 4, 2005 Tropos Networks CEO Ronald Sege says a new Pennsylvania law will slow the launch of faster, less expensive wireless broadband. TAGS: broadband access, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, broadband, citizen, wireless broadband, law, deployment, government, telephone company, city, telecommunications, U.S.

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan

April 7, 2005 After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access. TAGS: Philadelphia, Comcast Corp., wireless Internet, resident, Verizon Communications, nonprofit organization, fiber-optics, city, broadband, street, DSL, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, project, service provider, training

Wi-Fi goes (West) Hollywood

January 4, 2005 The home of the Sunset Strip wants to build a free, citywide wireless network. TAGS: Philadelphia, SBC Communications Inc., wireless broadband, broadband provider, broadband, city, Hollywood, law, Wi-Fi, wireless network, AT&T Corp.

Philly, Verizon reach accord on city Wi-Fi plan

December 1, 2004 Penn. governor signs closely watched legislation after Philadelphia and Verizon reach compromise on citywide project. TAGS: Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, Governor, Pennsylvania, legislation, wireless service, city, government, telephone company, Wi-Fi, broadband, project, agreement

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: Philadelphia, Wi-Fi, New York, EarthLink Inc., broadband, city, committee, New Orleans, commission, Manhattan, New York City, San Francisco

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: Philadelphia, broadband network, involvement, city, broadband, EarthLink Inc., wireless broadband, wireless network, telecommunications, Wi-Fi

Indiana kills anti-muni broadband bill

February 17, 2005 Indiana state assembly kills a bill that would limit cities from building their own broadband networks. TAGS: Indiana, SBC Communications Inc., broadband network, Philadelphia, city, broadband, bill, Rep., Verizon Communications, broadband Internet, spokesman, proposal, state, AT&T Corp., telecommunications

Should you have a right to broadband?

October 21, 2005 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a movement to enshrine your access to a broadband connection is fast gaining momentum. TAGS: broadband, broadband connection, Philadelphia, nation, Wi-Fi, city, San Francisco, Google Inc., U.S.

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, DSL, broadband over power line, wireless broadband, Philadelphia, broadband network, contract, Internet Service Provider, city, broadband service, Wi-Fi, wireless network

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, city, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, legislation, project, EarthLink Inc., Google Inc., telephone company, government, broadband, Verizon Communications

Tangled up in fiber

May 2, 2005 For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details. TAGS: fiber, broadband, Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, fiber-optic network, city, fiber-optics, Utah, Oregon, Wi-Fi, cable company, TV

Should cities be ISPs?

June 23, 2005 Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access. TAGS: Philadelphia, ownership, lobbyist, government, city, proposal, Internet Service Provider, telecommunications, Internet access, professor, broadband

Taking Wi-Fi power to the people

October 27, 2006 Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway TAGS: router, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi, San Francisco, city, Philadelphia, broadband, community, Google Inc.

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, EarthLink Inc., AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, city, proposal, brand recognition, Philadelphia, wireless broadband, California, cable company, start-up, San Francisco, broadband, brand, radio

Cisco enters citywide wireless market

November 15, 2005 Cisco Systems, a leading supplier of wireless gear in homes and businesses, is taking its technology outside as it helps cities build Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless market, access point, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, deployment, city, radio, wireless networking, radio frequency, wireless network, start-up, supplier, broadband

Cities brace for broadband war

May 2, 2005 Across the U.S., cities are planning tax-funded broadband networks. But they face fierce resistance from Bells and cable operators. TAGS: broadband, Verizon Communications, Cox Communications Inc., Philadelphia, fiber, city, cable company, broadband network, Wi-Fi, BellSouth Corp., food
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