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

EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid

April 6, 2006 City selects joint bid to provide residents a wireless network. Decision marks fourth municipal deal for EarthLink. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, resident, bid, city, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, wireless network

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

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

Google details Mountain View Wi-Fi service

June 22, 2006 No secret plan to monetize free wireless Net service in the search giant's hometown, says Google product manager. TAGS: node, EarthLink Inc., Google Inc., Mountain View, product manager, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, city, Yahoo! Inc.

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

Google forging ahead with Wi-Fi efforts

June 7, 2006 Company says free service in its Silicon Valley hometown will launch this year, and discusses possible ads in San Francisco service. TAGS: Chris Sacca, EarthLink Inc., Mountain View, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., proposal, city, DSL

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: San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, broadband, Wi-Fi router, router, community, Google Inc.

Small reviews site packs a loud Yelp

July 25, 2007 Locally written reviews site captures the attention of small-business owners and armchair critics across big U.S. cities. TAGS: CitySearch, visitor, ComScore, senior analyst, San Francisco, Google Inc., social networking, Los Angeles, small business, acquisition, city

This week in mobile

April 7, 2006 San Francisco selects joint bid by EarthLink and Google to provide city with a wireless network. Also: Microsoft wins U.S. Census Bureau deal. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., social networking, San Francisco, agency, Facebook, MySpace, Sprint Nextel, wireless network, 3G, city, handset, smart phone, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, cell phone, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft mapping goes 3D

November 6, 2006 New Virtual Earth interface merges gaming world photorealism with images of real-world cities. Photos: Virtual Earth 3D marries maps, search Video: Microsoft takes on Google TAGS: billboard, advertiser, city, building, 3D, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Web browser, video
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