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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Wi-Fi, Philadelphia, New York, EarthLink Inc., broadband, city, committee, commission, New Orleans, Manhattan, New York City, San Francisco

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, 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, project, Google Inc., EarthLink Inc., government, telephone company, broadband, Verizon Communications

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

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

The local Wi-Fi bet

June 29, 2006 Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband. TAGS: Arizona, margin, Baltimore, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, wireless network, font, San Francisco, California, U.S.

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, access point, Wi-Fi, deployment, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, city, San Jose, San Francisco

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

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., proposal, San Francisco, city, DSL

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, product manager, Mountain View, Yahoo! Inc., San Francisco, city, monitor

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

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

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, access point, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, deployment, city, radio, wireless networking, radio frequency, wireless network, supplier, start-up, San Francisco
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