home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
On The Insider:
Sexiest Magazine Covers of All Time
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
Click to Save up to $300/yr on calls
Content from CNET tagged with
city
[x]
,
Google Inc.
[x]
,
Wi-Fi
[x]
Show Results by
News
(15)
Narrow Your Results
San Francisco
(12)
EarthLink Inc.
(11)
broadband
(8)
Wi-Fi network
(7)
Philadelphia
(6)
proposal
(5)
project
(3)
Mountain View
(3)
California
(3)
U.S.
(3)
service provider
(2)
Internet Service Provider
(2)
municipal Wi-Fi
(2)
wireless Internet
(2)
router
(2)
News Stories
Showing
1-15
of
15
results found
Google blankets city with free Wi-Fi
November 17, 2005
Google gives its Bay Area hometown the gift of free wireless Internet access.
TAGS:
EarthLink Inc.
,
wireless Internet
,
Bay Area
,
Google Inc.
,
Wi-Fi
,
city
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.
,
router
,
Wi-Fi
,
Wi-Fi router
,
volunteer
,
San Francisco
,
city
,
Wi-Fi network
,
broadband
,
Google Inc.
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.
,
resident
,
San Francisco
,
city
,
Google Inc.
,
Wi-Fi
,
wireless network
,
bid
,
California
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.
,
Wi-Fi
,
San Francisco
,
United Parcel Service of America Inc.
,
Google Inc.
,
city
,
Wi-Fi network
,
project
,
broadband
,
Yahoo! Inc.
,
video
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:
EarthLink Inc.
,
Google Inc.
,
node
,
Wi-Fi network
,
Wi-Fi
,
Mountain View
,
product manager
,
Yahoo! Inc.
,
San Francisco
,
city
,
monitor
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
,
Google Inc.
,
San Francisco
,
proposal
,
city
,
Wi-Fi
,
privacy
,
Internet access
,
telecommunications
,
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
,
Wi-Fi
,
Google Inc.
,
San Francisco
,
proposal
,
city
,
DSL
Wi-Fi's municipal quest
October 4, 2005
Plans for large municipal wireless projects are moving forward--and facing big challenges.
TAGS:
wireless Net
,
Wi-Fi
,
city
,
San Francisco
,
broadband
,
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.
TAGS:
Philadelphia
,
proposal
,
city
,
San Francisco
,
Wi-Fi network
,
Wi-Fi
,
legislation
,
EarthLink Inc.
,
project
,
Google Inc.
,
government
,
telephone company
,
broadband
,
Verizon Communications
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.
,
Wi-Fi network
,
proposal
,
Google Inc.
,
Wi-Fi
,
San Francisco
,
Philadelphia
,
Internet Service Provider
,
service provider
,
city
,
broadband
,
California
Microsoft to join municipal Wi-Fi fray
November 15, 2006
Software giant will serve local content and ads to Wi-Fi users in Portland, Ore., under a deal with MetroFi.
TAGS:
municipal Wi-Fi
,
Portland
,
Wi-Fi network
,
Wi-Fi
,
wireless Internet
,
Oregon
,
mile
,
city
,
EarthLink Inc.
,
Mountain View
,
California
,
Google Inc.
,
Microsoft Corp.
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:
router
,
Wi-Fi network
,
Wi-Fi
,
Wi-Fi router
,
San Francisco
,
city
,
Philadelphia
,
broadband
,
community
,
Google Inc.
This week in wireless cities
October 7, 2005
Municipal Wi-Fi programs are burgeoning on both U.S. coasts, but challenges remain--even for Google.
TAGS:
EarthLink Inc.
,
municipal Wi-Fi
,
Philadelphia
,
proposal
,
city
,
Wi-Fi
,
online advertising
,
Google Inc.
,
San Francisco
,
Internet service
,
Internet Service Provider
,
service provider
,
project
,
U.S.
Week in review: Sun rises with Google
October 7, 2005
Sun and Google joined forces to boost tools, but alliance could also challenge Microsoft's hold on PC applications.
TAGS:
Google Toolbar
,
Sun Microsystems Inc.
,
Google Inc.
,
Philadelphia
,
Week in review
,
Java
,
EarthLink Inc.
,
city
,
alliance
,
toolbar
,
Wi-Fi
,
blog
,
U.S.
,
Microsoft Corp.
Should you have a right to broadband?
October 21, 2005
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a movement to enshrine your access to a broadband connection is fast gaining momentum.
TAGS:
broadband
,
broadband connection
,
Philadelphia
,
nation
,
Wi-Fi
,
city
,
San Francisco
,
Google Inc.
,
U.S.
Sponsored matches for
"Wi-Fi"