Wireless Washtenaw Struggling Under Lack of Funding
Bob Wolff, president of 20/20 Communications, the Ann Arbor company building the wireless network - says he needs about $10 million to move forward and build the infrastructure needed to expand what's now a small wireless network across the county.
From The Ann-Arbor News, July 03, 2008
Internet Provider Halts Plan to Track, Sell Users' Surfing Data
Deep packet inspection represents a significant expansion in the ability to track a household's Web use because it taps into Internet connections.
From The Washington Post, July 03, 2008
Massachusetts Is Nation's Top State in Technology and Science
Massachusetts ranks first in the Milken Institute's 2008 State Technology and Science Index, followed by Maryland, Colorado and California.
From Government Technology, July 03, 2008
L.A. County Deploys Wireless Surveillance in Lynwood
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recently announced the deployment of a wireless video surveillance network in Lynwood, California as part of its Advanced Surveillance and Protection Plan.
From Wi-Fi Planet, July 03, 2008
Akron (OH) Council OKs Wireless Venture
Mayor Don Plusquellic has signed a memorandum of understanding with OneCommunity and asked Council to approve a five-year commitment of about $800,000 toward the design, deployment and operation of a network covering about 11 square miles of the central city, reaching as far west as Highland Square.
From Akron Ohio News, July 03, 2008
Gov. Pawlenty Appoints 20 to Broadband Task Force
The High-Speed Broadband Task Force was created by the 2008 Legislature to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature regarding the creation of a state high-speed broadband goal and a plan to achieve it.
From HometownSource.com, July 02, 2008
Cape Cod Broadband Bill Clears Massachusetts House
An effort to bring widespread broadband access to all of the Cape and islands took another step forward yesterday, as the House added $15 million for underserved communities to a statewide broadband bond bill.
From Cape Cod Times, July 02, 2008
State of U.S. Broadband: Demand Hits Speed Bumps
A new report from Pew Internet shows that broadband growth in the U.S. has slowed down to a crawl, a sign that U.S. broadband carriers would have to work hard to find ways to grow their overall businesses. Pew points out that 55 percent of adult Americans have home broadband connections.
From GigaOM, July 02, 2008
Jackson Hole (WY) Now a Mobile WiMAX Community
New network enables wireless connectivity with full coverage for businesses and public offices, enabling employees to stay online via a mobile office in their vehicles and access to services such as video, voice, and data communications on the go.
From Alvarion, June 30, 2008
Strix Mesh to Be Used at Beijing Olympics
The PMC delivers ongoing mesh continuity and instantaneous triangulation between public safety vehicles and security personnel strategically dispatched around the Olympic Stadium and downtown Beijing during the Olympic Games to be held in August 2008.
From TMC Net, June 30, 2008
