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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, wireless network, broadband, Massachusetts, leader, city, utility, U.S., conference, TV

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, tax, CDMA, Wi-Fi, chairman, cell phone

Testing the waters for clean tech

July 23, 2007 Sensicore, which marries IT and water management, is one of the few clean tech start-ups planning an IPO.Photos: Water monitors TAGS: municipality, sensor, water, information technology, management, IBM Corp., U.S.

Baby Bells win another battle

March 24, 2004 The Supreme Court rules that states have the right to pass laws prohibiting cities and local governments from selling telecom services. TAGS: municipality, Missouri, telecommunications, law, state, SBC Communications Inc., government, telephone company, court, utility, city, AT&T Corp.

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, Intel, Verizon Communications, provider, city, broadband service, chip company, Internet access, cable company, agency

Quest for 'Utopia' hits a roadblock

April 19, 2004 Armed with a recent Supreme Court decision, major telecommunications companies are successfully thwarting plans by municipalities to build advanced networks. TAGS: UTOPIA, municipality, Wisconsin, Qwest Communications Inc., Utah, telecommunications company, telecommunications, cable company, resident, law, Governor, fiber, broadband

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, tax, lobbyist, municipality, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, CTIA, law, AT&T Corp.

VoIP goes to city hall

September 5, 2003 The city of Coldwater, Mich., this week became the nation's first city to sell Voice over Internet Protocol telephone service to its residents. But it probably won't be the last. TAGS: Charter Communications Inc., VoIP, VoIP service, municipality, city, resident, telephone service, Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband, Verizon Communications

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: municipality, city, Virginia, resident, region, Colorado, Sun Microsystems Inc., category, Florida, government, America, information technology, California

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., Republican, Philadelphia, politician, senator, sector, proposal, EarthLink Inc., government, state

A network of one's own

March 1, 2004 Government agencies are taking a do-it-yourself approach to installing new data networks, and they're even selling excess capacity. But should public bodies provide services in an industry they ha... TAGS: fiber, municipality, BellSouth Corp., project manager, data network, agency, administrator, telecommunications company, capacity, cable company, school, telecommunications, AT&T Corp.

Carriers throw their weight around towns

December 1, 2004 Cities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants. TAGS: municipality, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, fiber, Illinois, Philadelphia, fiber-optics, broadband network, broadband Internet, cable company, Comcast Corp., carrier, law, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, city
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