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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 Inc.
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municipal Wi-Fi
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Houston
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Wi-Fi
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broadband access
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city
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contract
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broadband
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Philadelphia
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Wi-Fi network
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San Francisco
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reality
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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router
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi router
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volunteer
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San Francisco
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city
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Wi-Fi network
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broadband
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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municipal Wi-Fi
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MindSpring Enterprises
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi network
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city
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service pack
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Week in review
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reader
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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broadband
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San Francisco
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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city
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Wi-Fi
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broadband
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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.
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BellSouth Corp.
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city
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Wi-Fi
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Philadelphia
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Wi-Fi network
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San Francisco
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broadband
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office
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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Atlanta
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service provider
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California
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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AT&T Corp.
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city
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brand recognition
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Philadelphia
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wireless broadband
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California
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cable company
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start-up
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broadband
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San Francisco
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brand
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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.
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Wi-Fi
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city
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radio
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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
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San Francisco
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city
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Philadelphia
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broadband
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community
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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.
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Philadelphia
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San Francisco
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Wi-Fi
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EarthLink Inc.
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project
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Google Inc.
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broadband
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telephone company
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government
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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New Orleans
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Milpitas
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi network
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resident
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DSL
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Internet Service Provider
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city
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California
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service provider
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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
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EarthLink Inc.
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San Francisco
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Wi-Fi
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city
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Google Inc.
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United Parcel Service of America Inc.
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Wi-Fi network
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project
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broadband
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Yahoo! Inc.
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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.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Tropos Networks
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wireless market
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access point
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Philadelphia
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Wi-Fi network
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Wi-Fi
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deployment
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city
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radio frequency
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wireless networking
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radio
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supplier
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wireless network
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start-up
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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interference
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Wi-Fi network
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Wi-Fi
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municipal Wi-Fi
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taste
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city
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building
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router
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challenge
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California
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broadband
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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.
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Wi-Fi network
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Wi-Fi
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resident
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city
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access point
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Arizona
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broadband
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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Wi-Fi network
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proposal
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Google Inc.
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Wi-Fi
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San Francisco
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Philadelphia
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service provider
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Internet Service Provider
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city
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broadband
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California
A question of independence
May 2, 2005
Consumer advocates complain that broadband companies sponsor supposedly independent research criticizing municipal networks.
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broadband
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Philadelphia
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Verizon Communications
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Wi-Fi network
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Wi-Fi
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cable company
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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.
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Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
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competitive local exchange carrier
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community
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Internet access
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Wi-Fi
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government
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city
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broadband
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