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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, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, wireless network

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

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

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.

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, San Francisco, Google Inc., proposal, city, DSL

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, MySpace, 3G, Sprint Nextel, city, Microsoft Windows Mobile, wireless network, agency, smart phone, handset, Google Inc., cell phone, Microsoft Corp.

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, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, San Francisco, city, Yahoo! Inc.

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., project, service provider, U.S., Internet Service Provider

October 4, 2005 Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says. TAGS: proposal, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, legislation, project, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, government, Google Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications

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