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

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. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, reality, contract, profit, Wi-Fi network, service provider, CEO

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, Mountain View, city, Oregon, mile, California, EarthLink Inc., wireless Internet, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Google Inc.

June 26, 2007 As the Internet service provider navigates rough waters, a chief executive known for fiscal prudence takes the helm. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Helio, municipal Wi-Fi, CFO, CEO, shareholder, Wi-Fi, service provider, Internet Service Provider, city, Internet service

August 31, 2007 EarthLink's financial concerns imperil muni Wi-Fi projects, and Microsoft readies Vista's first major update. Also: Piracy versus privacy. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, MindSpring Enterprises, Wi-Fi, city, Wi-Fi network, Week in review, San Francisco, reader, service pack, broadband, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, business model, subscriber, Wi-Fi, return, investment, infrastructure, dream, CEO, Internet access, broadband

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 TAGS: Jensen, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, police, Wi-Fi network, city, officer, department, accident, Wi-Fi, vehicle, decision, video

March 9, 2005 Cell-savvy Japan is just starting to catch on to a growing U.S. trend--municipal Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, NTT Corp., Japan, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, wireless technology, FTTH, Wi-Fi, deployment, Philadelphia, U.S., telecommunications, 3G, broadband, cell phone

February 17, 2005 Councilman Frank Rizzo warns that plans to build a municipal Wi-Fi network are an open invitation to a public works boondoggle. TAGS: Philadelphia, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, telecommunications, Boston, Wi-Fi, city, broadband

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. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, city, Minneapolis, meter, project, industry standard, worker

June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects. TAGS: municipality, municipal Wi-Fi, Comcast Corp., telecommunications, EarthLink Inc., broadband, broadband provider, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadband service, Republican, Sen., senator, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

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, San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., font, wireless network, California, U.S.

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, online advertising, Wi-Fi, Internet service, Google Inc., project, service provider, U.S., Internet Service Provider

July 7, 2006 With about 20 percent of the system operational, EarthLink is testing solutions to signal interference, user preferences. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, interference, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, taste, challenge, building, California, broadband, router, video

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