Brazil Govt: $289mn Broadband Tender in a Month
Brazil's government is preparing to launch a 500mn-real (US$289mn) tender for contracts to provide broadband connectivity for all of the country's municipal councils, local daily Gazeta Mercantil reported.
From Gazeta, December 06, 2007
The Socio-Economic Advantages of High-Speed Broadband
Without government backing, few private firms will have the money, or business incentive, to invest in a complete access network replacement, so in many countries a new `digital divide` is likely.
From Ovum, December 06, 2007
Silicon Valley Wireless Group Seeks Builder
The big-name backers of Silicon Valley's proposed wireless network are looking for a new company to build and operate the system after potential financiers rebuffed the original vendor.
From PC World, December 06, 2007
Google Ready to Bid on Mobile Airwaves: Report
The Silicon Valley-based company had said several months ago it was considering bidding in the auction of 700-megahertz wireless spectrum due to begin January 24.
From Reuters, November 30, 2007
Illinois $25M Network to Aid Rural Hospitals
A coalition of 12 universities and health-care providers has received a three-year, $21 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission to set up the statewide system they're calling the Illinois Rural Health Network.
From The Beacon News, November 29, 2007
U.S. Has No Idea How Wired It Is
The Los Angeles Times discovers something we've been discussing for the better part of a decade -- namely that this country's leaders have absolutely no idea how wired for broadband this country is. There's a number of reasons for it, but the top culprit is the FCC, whose fealty to incumbent operators, who aren't eager to have their shortcomings highlighted, has resulted in a deeply flawed system of measuring broadband penetration.
From http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/US-Has-No-Idea-How-Wired-It-Is-89798, November 29, 2007
Houston's Wi-Fi Deal with EarthLink Fades
The Atlanta Internet service provider last week said it was not making any future investments in its $40-million municipal wireless business.
From Business Journalis, November 23, 2007
Philadelphia Wi-Fi Network Hits Snags
Technical problems and restructuring at EarthLink, the ISP that won the 10-year contract to set up and manage the Philadephia network, slowed the process, but its future grew much murkier Friday, with Earthlink's announcement that it is considering "strategic alternatives" -- in other words, a possible sale -- for its municipal Wi-Fi business.
From News Factor, November 19, 2007
Google Gearing Up for Wireless Spectrum Bid: Report
Google Inc (GOOG.O) is gearing up to make a serious run at buying wireless spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction in January, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday in its online edition.
From Reuters, November 16, 2007
Will Google Be the Next Big Wireless Carrier?
A serious bid prompts speculation that Google could become the next major national carrier, but some feel that the Internet search king isn’t really after owning a piece of the premium airwaves.
From CNN Money, November 16, 2007
