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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, Wi-Fi router, router, community, broadband, Google Inc.

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: city, Wi-Fi, Philadelphia, San Francisco, BellSouth Corp., Wi-Fi network, broadband, AT&T Corp., office

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

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

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, Wi-Fi, city, Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., video

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, Wi-Fi, cable company, city, project, San Francisco, AT&T Corp., HP

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

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

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

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.

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, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, Week in review, San Francisco, reader, service pack, broadband, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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: Cisco Systems Inc., Tropos Networks, wireless market, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, deployment, access point, radio frequency, Wi-Fi, city, radio, wireless networking, supplier, San Francisco, wireless network, start-up
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