St. Pete's WiFi Deal a Marred Model
EarthLink "will be focusing only on cities which will contractually commit to purchase network services from the onset of network deployment."
From St. Petersburg Times, September 03, 2007
Secure Wireless Network Brings Wisconsin Cities Together
Microwave system targets law enforcement and safety.
From Network World, September 02, 2007
Illinois City Disappointed in Pace of Wi-Fi Network Setup
A changing model nationwide could mean that Aurora (IL) is not a priority.
From The Beacon News, September 02, 2007
Massive New Fiber-to-the-Premises Contracts in Western United States
The 180 Connect Inc. contracts represent over 46,000 homes and businesses.
From CNN Money, September 02, 2007
Some Cities Scrap Municipal Wireless Plans
The decisions, which came in July, signal a reexamination of the so-called private-public partnership model for municipal wireless, which until recently has been viewed as a workable alternative to government-funded broadband networks, which over the years have accumulated a largely poor record.
From Heartland Institute, September 01, 2007
Light Poles Create Delay in Rollout of St. Louis Wi-Fi Network
Technical delays continue to dog AT&T's plans to blanket downtown, and eventually the whole city, with a wireless Internet network. Mostly, the problems stem from an unexpected obstacle: the humble city streetlight.
From STL Today, August 30, 2007
S.F. Citywide Wi-Fi Plan Fizzles as Provider Backs Off
Mayor Gavin Newsom's high-profile effort to blanket San Francisco with a free wireless Internet network died Wednesday when provider EarthLink backed out of a proposed contract with the city.
From SFGate, August 30, 2007
UK Broadband Prices Lower Than Reported
The Ofcom Report on the communications market in the UK says that the OECD's recent study, which shows the UK with relatively high broadband prices, is flawed.
From Muniwireless, August 30, 2007
Earthlink Cuts Not Expected to Affect Houston Wi-Fi Project
An announcement Tuesday by Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. that it will reduce its staff by 900 and close its operations in four cities, won't affect Houston's planned citywide wi-fi network, the city says.
From Yahoo Finance, August 29, 2007
Naperville is Building Free Wireless Internet Network
Naperville has flirted with creating a wireless Internet network before, and it has the leftover equipment to prove it.
From Chicago Tribune, August 29, 2007
