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Images: A virtual Philadelphia comes to life

February 17, 2005 Someday people may be able to look for apartments and make new friends within the confines of this 3D computer model. TAGS: Philadelphia, city, 3D

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

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., family, bank

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan

April 7, 2005 After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access. TAGS: Philadelphia, resident, city, nonprofit organization, Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, wireless Internet, broadband, street, Comcast Corp., service provider, Wi-Fi, project, training, DSL, Internet Service Provider

New Orleans to offer free Wi-Fi

November 30, 2005 The Big Easy is building its own wireless Internet network--and it plans to offer free access to all citizens. TAGS: Tropos Networks, New Orleans, city, BellSouth Corp., Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, citizen, Philadelphia, EVDO, wireless Internet, equipment, Internet access, AT&T Corp.

Behind the 'MySpace fugitive' capture

December 12, 2006 Law enforcement worked with MySpace and city to track wanted man to Philadelphia library. TAGS: MySpace, Philadelphia, law enforcement agency, Georgia, law enforcement, library, News Corp., investigation, Massachusetts, capture, city

Wi-Fi for everyone?

December 6, 2004 Not so fast, says Pennsylvania. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why backers of a new state law say cities shouldn't offer Internet access. TAGS: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, airline, law, Internet service, city, government, wireless service, enterprise, entrepreneur, compensation, Wi-Fi, tax, Internet access

Philly narrows Wi-Fi equipment choice

August 19, 2005 Philadelphia has narrowed down to two candidates its choice of vendors to build its citywide Wi-Fi network. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, EarthLink Inc., proposal, cable company, Wi-Fi, city, project, AT&T Corp., San Francisco, HP

Local officials sound off on municipal wireless

May 3, 2005 Representatives from cities across the country gather in Philadelphia to discuss plans for deploying broadband wireless networks. TAGS: Philadelphia, city, broadband wireless, cable company, broadband, wireless network, resident, broadband service, access

Citywide Wi-Fi isn't dead yet

September 25, 2007 Even as EarthLink is scaling back deployments, some cities and regional networks are pushing forward with plans to build citywide Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, Minneapolis, Wi-Fi, city, consultant, success, wireless network

EarthLink wins Philly Wi-Fi contract

October 4, 2005 Net provider beats HP for high-profile contract to provide $20-a-month wireless Net access to city residents. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, wireless Net, wireless network, city, Wi-Fi, contract, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, HP

Wi-Fi goes (West) Hollywood

January 4, 2005 The home of the Sunset Strip wants to build a free, citywide wireless network. TAGS: Philadelphia, broadband provider, wireless broadband, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, city, Hollywood, law, Wi-Fi, AT&T Corp., wireless network

S.F. keeps pushing citywide Wi-Fi

August 17, 2005 San Francisco joins a growing group of cities planning to offer citywide Wi-Fi access for free or at low cost to consumers. TAGS: Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, BellSouth Corp., broadband, office, AT&T Corp.

Hands off our Wi-Fi network!

February 10, 2005 Dianah Neff, CIO for the city of Philadelphia, says opponents of the city's plan to offer wireless broadband access have a hidden agenda. TAGS: Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, competitive local exchange carrier, Philadelphia, monopoly, Wi-Fi network, community, telecommunications, financing, incentive, Internet Service Provider, Internet access, Wi-Fi, Internet service, government, city, broadband

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

Can Wi-Fi make it in Manhattan?

December 13, 2005 New York is taking hard look at municipal wireless services. City wants to bring affordable broadband to the masses. TAGS: New York, Philadelphia, broadband, Wi-Fi, city, commission, committee, Manhattan, New Orleans, San Francisco, New York City, EarthLink Inc.

A cure to citywide Wi-Fi woes?

May 23, 2006 Start-up Wavion says it has developed technology that fixes many problems early citywide Wi-Fi networks have faced. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Wi-Fi, deployment, access point, Philadelphia, city, Wi-Fi network, San Jose, San Francisco

Wi-Fi run by cities: Yea or nay?

January 6, 2006 As cities consider building broadband networks, a debate continues over whether it's a good use of taxpayer dollars. TAGS: broadband network, Philadelphia, city, involvement, broadband, disaster recovery, wireless broadband, EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, wireless network, Wi-Fi

Should cities be ISPs?

June 23, 2005 Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access. TAGS: Philadelphia, lobbyist, ownership, government, city, proposal, telecommunications, professor, Internet access, Internet Service Provider, broadband
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