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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.
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Microsoft to join municipal Wi-Fi fray
November 15, 2006
Software giant will serve local content and ads to Wi-Fi users in Portland, Ore., under a deal with MetroFi.
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Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi
May 3, 2007
Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor.
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EarthLink gets a new CEO
June 26, 2007
As the Internet service provider navigates rough waters, a chief executive known for fiscal prudence takes the helm.
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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.
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EarthLink's Wi-Fi dreams may be fading
August 29, 2007
Layoffs signal a major setback in the company's effort to break free of its dying dial-up business and become an Internet player.
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Tempe Wi-Fi: Firefighters, police are fans
June 29, 2006
The Arizona city's police and fire departments are big on a citywide broadband network. Arizona's Wi-Fi city Police who are online all the time
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The local Wi-Fi bet
June 29, 2006
Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband.
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Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi
June 29, 2006
Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects.
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Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior
October 24, 2007
Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement.
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Anaheim's first taste of EarthLink muni Wi-Fi
July 7, 2006
With about 20 percent of the system operational, EarthLink is testing solutions to signal interference, user preferences.
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