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

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.

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.

November 15, 2006 Software giant will serve local content and ads to Wi-Fi users in Portland, Ore., under a deal with MetroFi. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, Portland, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, Mountain View, Oregon, mile, EarthLink Inc., California, wireless Internet, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., MSN

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

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