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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, Wi-Fi, Minneapolis, city, consultant, success, wireless network

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, cable company, broadband wireless, broadband, wireless network, resident, broadband service, 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 spending could hit $3 billion

October 26, 2006 Market watcher predicts that more than $3 billion will be spent on citywide or regional Wi-Fi networks in the next four years. TAGS: county, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, wireless network, radio, broadband, U.S.

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

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., San Francisco, resident, city, bid, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., wireless network

Selling city halls on wireless as a utility

June 4, 2007 City leaders don't need to be convinced of the benefits of high-bandwidth networks. Convincing them to pay for it is another matter. TAGS: municipality, telecommuting, IP television, broadband, Massachusetts, city, leader, wireless network, U.S., utility, conference, TV

Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

August 18, 2005 Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks. TAGS: wireless hotspot, wireless network, city, broadband wireless, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, wireless service, broadband Internet, project, Intel

EarthLink aims to evolve

October 11, 2005 Trying to shed its dependence on cable and phone companies, the ISP courts broadband customers by diversifying in a big way. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., DSL company, wireless broadband, broadband over power line, broadband, broadband network, DSL, Philadelphia, broadband service, contract, city, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, wireless network

This week in wireless

August 19, 2005 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to make Wi-Fi coverage in the city as ubiquitous as the fog that blankets its neighborhoods. TAGS: Idaho, city, neighborhood, wireless service, Wi-Fi, office, wireless network

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, broadband, SBC Communications Inc., city, Hollywood, law, AT&T Corp., wireless network, Wi-Fi

The local Wi-Fi bet

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

This week in mobile

April 7, 2006 San Francisco selects joint bid by EarthLink and Google to provide city with a wireless network. Also: Microsoft wins U.S. Census Bureau deal. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., social networking, San Francisco, Facebook, city, MySpace, Sprint Nextel, wireless network, Microsoft Windows Mobile, 3G, smart phone, agency, handset, Google Inc., cell phone, Microsoft Corp.

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, involvement, city, broadband, disaster recovery, wireless broadband, EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, wireless network, Wi-Fi

Wish lists for wireless providers

May 4, 2005 For all its promise, wireless technology still faces a long list of challenges, from competing standards to urban roadblocks. TAGS: hot spot, wireless provider, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, wireless network

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

EarthLink christens its first citywide Wi-Fi

June 29, 2006 Will company's strategy of building wireless networks in U.S. cities fill a void left by exiting dial-up users? TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband service, DSL, broadband, city, cable company, wireless network, Internet Service Provider

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