Wi-Fi Network Eases Rescue Operations in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Even though the Wi-Fi deployment is only partially completed, one of the areas that is up and running happens to be the downtown Minneapolis area near the bridge collapse.
From TechRepublic, August 05, 2007
Gov't Doesn't Need to Own Broadband Internet Backbone, Says New Study
According to two professors at the University of the Philippines' School of Economics (UPSE), the only backbone the Filipino government needs is a moral one.
From Inquirer, August 05, 2007
Vermont Approves 3-Town Broadband Plan
The tri-town agreement for a broadband network that will link Jericho, Westford and Underhill with the rest of the world got a thumbs up this week from the Vermont Attorney General's Office.
From Burlington Free Press, August 05, 2007
Glendora (MS) Partners with Firm for Wi-Fi
For a poverty-stricken village of 300 in the Mississippi Delta, Glendora has an invisible asset.
From The Clarion-Ledger, August 04, 2007
Reps Boucher and Upton Introduce Community Broadband Act of 2007
House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced on Wednesday the Community Broadband Act of 2007 to encourage the deployment of high speed networks by preserving the ability of local governments to offer community broadband infrastructure and services.
From The Office of Rick Boucher, August 03, 2007
Google-EarthLink San Francisco Wi-Fi on Hold
Questions have been raised about the future of a pivotal plan for Google Inc. and EarthLink Inc. to cover San Francisco with wireless Internet access, following negative comments by EarthLink's top executive and that company's reported lack of direct communication with city officials.
From Market Watch, August 03, 2007
Tianjin To Be the First Wireless City in China
Tianjin has been a priority of the government as it attempts to become China's first wireless city.
From China Knowledge, August 02, 2007
FCC Agrees with Google: The Airwaves Will Be Open
The FCC has revised the rules for the forthcoming auction of the 700Mhz spectrum.
From Wired Blogs, August 02, 2007
Massachusetts Announces $25 Million for Broadband Connections
Money for high-speed internet connections could soon be rushing to 32 towns that currently don't have broadband access.
From The Boston Globe, August 02, 2007
Wireless T-1 Replacement Offered in Portland
Service will start at $350 per month for T-1 speeds and rise to $1,500 per month for a 10 Mbps circuit and $1,000 for the receiver.
From Wi-Fi Networking News, August 01, 2007
