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

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: Portland, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Mountain View, city, Oregon, mile, EarthLink Inc., California, wireless Internet, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., MSN

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

Week in review: EarthLink woes eclipse Wi-Fi plans

August 31, 2007 EarthLink's financial concerns imperil muni Wi-Fi projects, and Microsoft readies Vista's first major update. Also: Piracy versus privacy. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, MindSpring Enterprises, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Week in review, San Francisco, service pack, reader, broadband, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Tempe Wi-Fi: Firefighters, police are fans

June 29, 2006 The Arizona city's police and fire departments are big on a citywide broadband network. Arizona's Wi-Fi city Police who are online all the time TAGS: Jensen, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, police, Wi-Fi network, officer, city, department, vehicle, Wi-Fi, accident, decision, video

Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

October 24, 2007 Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi network, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, Minneapolis, meter, industry standard, project, worker

Philadelphia's Big Dig

February 17, 2005 Councilman Frank Rizzo warns that plans to build a municipal Wi-Fi network are an open invitation to a public works boondoggle. TAGS: Philadelphia, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, telecommunications, Boston, Wi-Fi, city, broadband

Anaheim's first taste of EarthLink muni Wi-Fi

July 7, 2006 With about 20 percent of the system operational, EarthLink is testing solutions to signal interference, user preferences. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, interference, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, California, taste, city, challenge, building, broadband, router, video
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