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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, city, cable company, broadband wireless, broadband, wireless network, resident, broadband service, access

Wi-Fi goes (West) Hollywood

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

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

The local Wi-Fi bet

June 29, 2006 Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband. TAGS: margin, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, city, Wi-Fi, Baltimore, broadband, EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, font, California, wireless network, U.S.

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, Wi-Fi, city, wireless network, radio, broadband, U.S.

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

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, city, broadband wireless, wireless network, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, wireless broadband, wireless service, Wi-Fi, broadband Internet, project, Intel

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

Wish lists for wireless providers

May 4, 2005 For all its promise, wireless technology still faces a long list of challenges, from competing standards to urban roadblocks. TAGS: hot spot, wireless provider, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, wireless network

Selling city halls on wireless as a utility

June 4, 2007 City leaders don't need to be convinced of the benefits of high-bandwidth networks. Convincing them to pay for it is another matter. TAGS: municipality, telecommuting, IP television, broadband, Massachusetts, leader, city, wireless network, U.S., utility, conference, TV

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? TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband service, broadband, DSL, city, cable company, Internet Service Provider, wireless network

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, Philadelphia, deployment, access point, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, radio frequency, city, radio, wireless networking, supplier, San Francisco, broadband, wireless network

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