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Baltimore proposes 'inclusive' Wi-Fi plan
June 28, 2006
Similar to an effort in Philadelphia, Baltimore's draft plan focuses on bringing Internet to low-income families.
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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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Google in San Francisco: 'Wireless overlord'?
October 1, 2005
Responding to a proposal to blanket the city with free wireless Net service, some fret about privacy, others welcome the shake-up.
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Bologna gets free citywide Wi-Fi
June 7, 2006
The city of Bologna announces free high-speed Wi-Fi across the city.
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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.
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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.
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Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi
May 3, 2007
Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor.
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BT to create wireless cities
May 17, 2006
Wi-Fi networks being installed in six U.K. municipalities, part of project that will eventually include 12 cities.
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Intel builds Internet city on Amazon island
September 20, 2006
The Amazon jungle is a daunting place to live, but it's a lot easier to get broadband now. Photos: WiMax in the Amazon Basin
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Amazon.com Inc.
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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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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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The greening of the city bus
June 1, 2006
The bus has never been a glamorous way to get around, but it is becoming a showcase for energy efficiency. Photos: Green buses for San Francisco
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Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds
March 28, 2006
Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities.
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Virginia
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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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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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Week in video: Robots of the future, technology today
November 3, 2007
A humanoid robot with a back story, developers using robotics in daily life, and a tech-centric look at Tokyo.
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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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volunteer
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broadband
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Google Inc.
Amsterdam to evaluate open source
January 2, 2007
Seeking independence from proprietary software, city joins growing list of other municipalities testing Linux.
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Microsoft Corp.
Anaheim opens Wi-Fi network
June 30, 2006
With cut of ceremonial cable, Calif. city joins growing list of others with citywide wireless Internet network.
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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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