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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., family, bank

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

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, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, BellSouth Corp., citizen, Philadelphia, EVDO, wireless Internet, equipment, AT&T Corp., Internet access

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

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: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, Minneapolis, Wi-Fi, city, consultant, success, 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, BellSouth Corp., Wi-Fi network, broadband, office, AT&T Corp.

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: Philadelphia, Tropos Networks, Wi-Fi network, EarthLink Inc., proposal, Wi-Fi, cable company, city, project, San Francisco, AT&T Corp., HP

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, city, resident, nonprofit organization, Verizon Communications, wireless Internet, fiber-optics, broadband, Comcast Corp., street, service provider, project, Wi-Fi, DSL, training, Internet Service Provider

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, wireless network, Wi-Fi, AT&T Corp.

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

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

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, committee, commission, New Orleans, Manhattan, EarthLink Inc., New York City, San Francisco

Wi-Fi gear could put Motorola up against partner

June 19, 2006 Motorola introduces a citywide Wi-Fi product that will compete with one it resells from partner Tropos Networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Motorola Inc., Philadelphia, deployment, Wi-Fi, radio, city, access point

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

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

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, city, Wi-Fi, broadband

Cisco enters citywide wireless market

November 15, 2005 Cisco Systems, a leading supplier of wireless gear in homes and businesses, is taking its technology outside as it helps cities build Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless market, Philadelphia, access point, deployment, Wi-Fi network, radio frequency, Wi-Fi, city, radio, wireless networking, supplier, San Francisco, wireless network, start-up

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., Philadelphia, municipal Wi-Fi, proposal, San Francisco, city, Wi-Fi, online advertising, Internet service, Google Inc., service provider, project, U.S., Internet Service Provider

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: proposal, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, project, legislation, city, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, broadband, government, Google Inc., Verizon Communications
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