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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. TAGS: Baltimore, Philadelphia, city, Wi-Fi, Connected Corp., bank, family

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, service provider, Wi-Fi network, Internet service, Wi-Fi, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

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. TAGS: blogger, San Francisco, proposal, Google Inc., city, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, privacy, Internet access, broadband

Bologna gets free citywide Wi-Fi

June 7, 2006 The city of Bologna announces free high-speed Wi-Fi across the city. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, city

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

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

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. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., reality, Wi-Fi, contract, profit, Wi-Fi network, service provider, CEO

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. TAGS: council, British Telecommunications, city, telecommunications, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, U.K., project, pricing, London, Intel

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 TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Amazon.com Inc., hospital, city, Intel, broadband, PC

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, city, resident, Wi-Fi, Arizona, access point, broadband, tax, U.S.

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

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 TAGS: DaimlerChrysler AG, bus, hydrogen, hybrid car, city, mile, San Francisco, vehicle, New York, battery

Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

March 28, 2006 Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities. TAGS: broadband service, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, spokeswoman, Virginia, city

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

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

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. TAGS: Michael Kanellos, Tokyo, robotics, robot, San Jose, city, conference, California, video

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: San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, volunteer, city, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi network, router, broadband, Google Inc.

Amsterdam to evaluate open source

January 2, 2007 Seeking independence from proprietary software, city joins growing list of other municipalities testing Linux. TAGS: Amsterdam, department, Netherlands, supplier, Linux, open source, open-source software, city, 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. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., resident, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, wireless Internet, CEO, California, U.S., video

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, city, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., video
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