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Qualcomm co-founder: No tax dollars for Wi-Fi

July 26, 2005 Company chairman says private companies should be the ones that blanket cities with wireless networks. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., municipality, co-founder, CDMA, tax, Wi-Fi, chairman, cell phone

Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi

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

Intel to back broadband role for cities

January 12, 2005 Chipmaker will take a stand in the policy debate--opposing Verizon's stance against municipal broadband. TAGS: municipality, wireless broadband, broadband, chip company, city, provider, broadband service, Intel, Verizon Communications, cable company, agency, Internet access

Selling city halls on wireless as a utility

June 4, 2007 City leaders don't need to be convinced of the benefits of high-bandwidth networks. Convincing them to pay for it is another matter. TAGS: municipality, telecommuting, IP television, broadband, leader, Massachusetts, city, wireless network, U.S., utility, conference, TV

Oregon proposes local cell phone tax

April 24, 2005 Major cell phone lobbyists launch a campaign opposing a proposed law for Oregon municipalities to collect a 5 percent cell phone tax. TAGS: Oregon, municipality, tax, lobbyist, cell phone, CTIA, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp.

America's most digital cities? Think Sun Belt

November 30, 2006 Center for Digital Government study looks at which regions are doing the most to enhance local technology. The list might surprise you. TAGS: Digital City, municipality, city, Virginia, region, resident, Colorado, Sun Microsystems Inc., category, Florida, government, America, information technology

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