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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, city, broadband access, Wi-Fi, contract, broadband, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, reality, project

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: EarthLink Inc., town, broadband, city, vendor, motorcycle, Florida, vice president, reseller, community, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, project, database

Construction for Utopia network set to begin

July 29, 2004 One of the largest fiber-to-the-premises projects in the country secures enough funds to get started. TAGS: UTOPIA, phase, fiber, Utah, bond, construction, city, Salt Lake City, organizer, project, financing, broadband, broadband network, service provider

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

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., Wi-Fi, San Francisco, city, United Parcel Service of America Inc., Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., video

Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

August 18, 2005 Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks. TAGS: wireless hotspot, wireless network, Cleveland, city, Cisco Systems Inc., Taipei, broadband wireless, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, wireless service, broadband, Intel, broadband Internet, project

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, city, nonprofit organization, fiber-optics, broadband, street, DSL, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, project, service provider, training

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, government, city, telephone company, Wi-Fi, broadband, project, agreement
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