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T-Mobile WebConnect USB Laptop Stick
Reviewed on April 10, 2009
The T-Mobile WebConnect USB Laptop Stick works just fine as a cellular modem, but the service plan is priced too high.
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Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds
March 28, 2006
Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities.
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Cities deploying Wi-Fi face challenges
May 1, 2006
Cities already offering Wi-Fi service to residents struggle in the early days to meet users' bandwidth and reliability expectations.
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S.F. keeps pushing citywide Wi-Fi
August 17, 2005
San Francisco joins a growing group of cities planning to offer citywide Wi-Fi access for free or at low cost to consumers.
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BellSouth Corp.
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AT&T Corp.
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NYC moves closer to broadband plan
December 22, 2005
New York City creates new independent committee to advise city council and mayor on promoting broadband.
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New York
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DSL
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Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan
April 7, 2005
After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access.
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Google in San Francisco: 'Wireless overlord'?
October 1, 2005
Responding to a proposal to blanket the city with free wireless Net service, some fret about privacy, others welcome the shake-up.
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blogger
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Google Inc.
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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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Houston
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San Francisco
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reality
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Wi-Fi lessons learned in Tempe
June 29, 2006
The Arizona city has had its ups and downs with its ambitious municipal broadband project.
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Local officials sound off on municipal wireless
May 3, 2005
Representatives from cities across the country gather in Philadelphia to discuss plans for deploying broadband wireless networks.
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U.S. broadband A-OK
January 10, 2005
It's hip to fret about the need for a "national broadband policy," but CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders if the U.S. is really doing so badly.
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Taking Wi-Fi power to the people
October 27, 2006
Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway
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Google Inc.
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Bringing public Wi-Fi to small-town America
June 6, 2007
Companies don't seem interested in building public broadband infrastructure for small cities, so municipalities will have to get creative.
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Florida
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AT&T Corp.
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database
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EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-Fi
January 25, 2007
The home of the Braves is the eighth city the Internet service provider has signed up to deploy a Wi-Fi network.
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California
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Indiana kills anti-muni broadband bill
February 17, 2005
Indiana state assembly kills a bill that would limit cities from building their own broadband networks.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Wi-Fi goes (West) Hollywood
January 4, 2005
The home of the Sunset Strip wants to build a free, citywide wireless network.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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law
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Wi-Fi
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AT&T Corp.
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Intel builds Internet city on Amazon island
September 20, 2006
The Amazon jungle is a daunting place to live, but it's a lot easier to get broadband now. Photos: WiMax in the Amazon Basin
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Amazon.com Inc.
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emerging market
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hospital
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city
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Intel
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PC
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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Comcast Corp.
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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.
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involvement
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broadband
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disaster recovery
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EarthLink Inc.
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Wi-Fi
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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.
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New Orleans
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