Azulstar, Cisco, IBM Win Winston-Salem
The WinstonNet Wireless Initiative committee announced yesterday that a collaboration of Azulstar Networks, Cisco Systems and IBM was selected to build and operate the community wireless network, "Wireless Winston", that will span the City of Winston-Salem and eventually to the outlying communities in Forsyth County. Contract negotiations will begin this month.
From Government Technlogy, October 11, 2006
Miami-Dade Mayor's Plan is Countywide
LAlthough Miami-Dade is not the only community in the country trying to make wireless Internet widely available to the public, it is one of the most ambitious and could be a model for Broward and Palm Beach County's own efforts.
From The Sun-Sentinel, October 09, 2006
Richardson (TX) in Talks with MetroFi
City officials are negotiating with a California-based company, MetroFi Inc., to provide wireless broadband service that would be supported by advertising - not taxpayers.
From Dallas News, October 05, 2006
Prague Free Wi-Fi Project Opposed by Telcos
City Hall's effort to blanket the capital with free wireless Internet service is in jeopardy after a joint effort by telecommunications providers to block the project.
From The Prague Post, October 04, 2006
Cities Find Free Wi-Fi Comes at a Cost
Like Pleasant Hill, other cities around the East Bay, and nationwide, are learning that the heavy investment in free public wireless coverage doesn't lead to a digital paradise immediately: Local residents and businesses are relatively slow to adopt the lightly promoted systems.
From Contra Costa Times, October 04, 2006
Baltimore Citywide Wireless Internet Advances
Taking an early step toward providing wireless Internet access from the Inner Harbor to the city's poorest neighborhoods, Mayor Martin O'Malley's administration will review proposals by seven firms vying to build Baltimore's first citywide wireless Internet network.
From Baltimore Sun, October 03, 2006
Sacramento Lures Four Wi-Fi Proposals
Some high-tech and telecom industry heavyweights -- including AT&T, Cisco and Intel -- are among the four groups of bidders that submitted proposals to blanket Sacramento with wireless Internet service, a city official said Monday.
From Sacremento Bee, October 03, 2006
EarthLink Investigation Shuts Down PeoplePC Spammers
Evidence gathered by EarthLink's fraud and abuse team has led to the arrest of individuals who allegedly sent over 25,000 email messages using PeoplePC accounts. PeoplePC is a leading provider of high-quality, value-priced Internet service and subsidiary of EarthLink.
From TechLinks, October 03, 2006
Chicago Spreads Welcome Mat for Citywide Wi-Fi
The RFP, which can be downloaded at cityofchicago.org/wirelessrfp, is targeted to respondents capable of building an affordable and easily accessible wireless Internet network that blankets at least 90 percent of the city.
From Sun Times, October 02, 2006
Finalists Selected in Mesa Wi-Fi Network Bid
The City of Mesa announced two finalists in its request for proposals (RFP) process to select a citywide Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet service provider: Earthlink Municipal Networks _and MobilePro Corporation.
From Phoenix Arizona East Valley City News, September 28, 2006
