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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, training, wireless network, DSL

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, contract, Wi-Fi, telecommunications, Verizon Communications, HP

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

EarthLink invests $50 million in Covad

March 16, 2006 Covad will expand network to eight additional cities in support of EarthLink's line-powered voice service. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., EarthLink Inc., voice service, VoIP service, VoIP, broadband service, Philadelphia, DSL service, broadband, DSL, Wi-Fi

EarthLink's rough road to success

October 18, 2005 CEO Gary Betty looks at Wi-Fi's role in larger broadband battles and talks about life as a tech "sharecropper." TAGS: EarthLink Inc., leasing, broadband, DSL company, Philadelphia, cable company, broadband Internet, Internet service, provider, DSL, Time Warner Inc., Internet Service Provider, CEO

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

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, broadband over power line, wireless broadband, broadband, broadband network, broadband service, Philadelphia, DSL, contract, city, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, wireless network

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

Philly Wi-Fi project passes final hurdle

May 4, 2006 City council committee gives EarthLink the green light to attach radio equipment on city-owned utility poles. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., committee, approval, Philadelphia, city, bill, Wi-Fi, office, radio

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

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

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

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

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

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, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, legislation, project, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, government, Google Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications

Senators can't agree on municipal broadband rules

February 15, 2006 Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded. TAGS: municipality, broadband, Sen., politician, proposal, Philadelphia, Republican, sector, EarthLink Inc., senator, state, government

Week in review: Sun rises with Google

October 7, 2005 Sun and Google joined forces to boost tools, but alliance could also challenge Microsoft's hold on PC applications. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Toolbar, Week in review, Google Inc., Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., city, alliance, Java, toolbar, Wi-Fi, blog, Microsoft Corp., U.S.
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