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

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: EarthLink Inc., router, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, volunteer, San Francisco, city, Wi-Fi network, 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, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, city, service pack, Week in review, reader, Microsoft Windows Vista, broadband, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, broadband, fiber-optics

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, broadband, office, AT&T Corp.

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

Citywide Wi-Fi spending could hit $3 billion

October 26, 2006 Market watcher predicts that more than $3 billion will be spent on citywide or regional Wi-Fi networks in the next four years. TAGS: county, Wi-Fi network, wireless network, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, radio, U.S.

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.

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

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., New Orleans, Milpitas, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, resident, DSL, Internet Service Provider, city, California, service provider, broadband

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

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: Cisco Systems Inc., Tropos Networks, wireless market, access point, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, deployment, city, radio frequency, wireless networking, radio, supplier, wireless network, start-up, San Francisco

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., interference, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, taste, city, building, router, challenge, California, broadband, video

Wi-Fi lessons learned in Tempe

June 29, 2006 The Arizona city has had its ups and downs with its ambitious municipal broadband project. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, resident, city, access point, Arizona, broadband, tax

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., Wi-Fi network, proposal, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, San Francisco, Philadelphia, service provider, Internet Service Provider, city, broadband, California

A question of independence

May 2, 2005 Consumer advocates complain that broadband companies sponsor supposedly independent research criticizing municipal networks. TAGS: independence, broadband, Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, broadband network, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, cable company, city

Hands off our Wi-Fi network!

February 10, 2005 Dianah Neff, CIO for the city of Philadelphia, says opponents of the city's plan to offer wireless broadband access have a hidden agenda. TAGS: Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, competitive local exchange carrier, Philadelphia, monopoly, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi network, financing, community, telecommunications, incentive, Internet access, Wi-Fi, Internet service, government, city, broadband
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