Knight Center of Digital Excellence in Akron Closes
OneCommunity, a Cleveland-based nonprofit that facilitates the use of broadband to drive economic development and civic progress, announced today that effective immediately, the Akron-based Knight Center of Digital Excellence will be closed.
From Knight Foundation, November 19, 2009
Wifi goes to the Olympics
Visitors to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada will be able to connect their WiMAX-enabled laptops to the Internet to check results and stream video of events using a new mobile WiMAX service that Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. is launching in January.
From Wifi Planet, November 18, 2009
Grants Will Slip to February, NTIA Concedes in Third Quarter Progress Report To Congress
In a report to Congress, the NTIA said Wednesday that it won’t conclude doling out the first round of broadband stimulus funding until February 2010
From Broadband Census, November 18, 2009
Universal Service Fund Needs Overhaul, and Most Want Broadband Included
The Universal Service Fund is in need of an overhaul to equalize costs among stakeholders and modernize programs to include broadband services, a group of industry representatives and regulators told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet during a Tuesday hearing
From Broadband Census, November 18, 2009
Finland, Spain bringing 1Mbps broadband to everyone
While the US talks, other countries are acting. Both Finland and Spain have now decided to add "broadband" to their universal service requirements. By 2011, any Finn or Spaniard, no matter where they live, should be able to get a reliable 1Mbps connection at a reasonable price.
From Ars Tecnica, November 18, 2009
Swindon to give all its residents free wireless access to the internet
Wiltshire town to roll out £1m project funded by public and private money. The Wiltshire town of Swindon is to become the first in the UK to provide free wireless internet access to all its residents.
From Guardian (UK), November 17, 2009
Muni Wi-Fi 2.0?
WiMAX? Who needs WiMAX? Ruckus Wireless thinks the time is right to take another kick at the metro Wi-Fi can.
From WiFi Planet, November 16, 2009
Illegal movie download forces shutdown of free Wi-Fi
A free service enjoyed by hundreds has been shut down due to illegal activity conducted by one individual.
From Conshocton Tribune, November 16, 2009
Concord to consider citywide wireless network -- again
Concord is considering installing a citywide wireless Internet network — again — by hiring a employees from the now-defunct company that worked on the city's last attempt at such a network two years ago.
From Contra Costa Times, November 13, 2009
Wilkes-Barre awards $2 million surveillance contract to Schneider Electric
The city of Wilkes-Barre, PA, has awarded Schneider Electric a $2 million contract for a wireless video surveillance system
From Government Security News, November 13, 2009
