AT&T, Napa (CA) Ink Wi-Fi Agreement
The city of Napa this week approved an agreement with AT&T for an approximately 12-square- mile deployment of AT&T Metro Wi-Fi, the company's wireless broadband Internet access network solution.
From Telecommunications Magazine, February 23, 2007
Civitium's Richardson on San Francisco
The ongoing debate in San Francisco about how the City proceeds with its Wi-Fi initiative demonstrates - more than any similar initiative to date - how ideology plays a central role in the world of public broadband.
From WRAL, February 21, 2007
Naperville (IL) Homeowners Worry Wi-Fi
A homeowners advocacy group in Naperville that fought against cell towers in residential neighborhoods 10 years ago is taking aim at plans to offer free Wi-Fi access citywide.
From The Daily Herald, February 21, 2007
Houston Learning Lessons on Wi-Fi
"We're learning some lessons from what they went through," said Richard Lewis, the city's information technology director, who helped broker the deal with Atlanta-based EarthLink Municipal Networks.
From Houston Chronicle, February 21, 2007
Houston WiFi: Build It to Be Reliable
When the project is completed in about two years, Houston will have the largest citywide WiFi network in the country. That is, unless Los Angeles - where the mayor the next day announced a "me too!" initiative - beats us to it.
From Houston Chronicle, February 20, 2007
EarthLink Plans Massive Deployment in Houston
EarthLink's Houston deal is set to become the largest municipal Wi-Fi network in the country, with 10,000 transmitter nodes and a $50 million investment.
From Red Herring, February 20, 2007
When It Comes to Wi-Fi, Free Isn't Good Enough
"We never thought it would be so hard to spend money in a city - or such a hard sell to give something away," EarthLink Vice President Cole Reinwand said.... "I see critics in this city purporting to speak on behalf of citizens they don't represent," said Chris Sacca, the Google executive overseeing the project.
From Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2007
Free Wi-Fi Use May Be Ending
A Motorola Corp. executive said that free municipal Wi-Fi use was quickly coming to an end and that cities should be looking at how they can make public Internet usage a big business.
From Arizona Republic, February 15, 2007
L.A. Mayor Wants Citywide Wireless Access
Mayor Villaraigosa said he expected to create a public-private sector partnership and would seek bids as early as this fall. He is forming a working group and plans to hire an expert to iron out details of the ambitious project.
From Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2007
Front Porch Is Largest Ad/Content Delivery System
Front Porch is now the world's largest ad and content delivery system for network providers. After serving over 4.6 Million users in 2005, Front Porch grew to serve over 7.5 Million users in 2006 in over 650 locations in 28 countries.
From FrontPorch.com, February 12, 2007
