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Spaniards Ask, Is Wireless Internet a Private Business or Universal Right?
By Robert Horvitz  View from Europe

Spain is an epicenter in the intense debate about whether local-government broadband wireless is a universal right or a private business. More



DI Resources: Digital Inclusion in the Press
By Anne-Rivers Forcke  Digital Inclusion

The press is rife with commentaries on digital inclusion, but it's up to us to ensure that those conversations are all about value. This week, a sweep of the headlines — and a moment to reflect. More


Mark Twain Rides Again on Municipal WiFi
By Costis Toregas  Business Process Reengineering

Changes in the Wi-Fi industry offerings could bring on new viable models for deployment. More


Broadband-Wireless Business Opportunities
Graphic: Multistate LogoPortland (OR) City Council to Approve Use of Streets for Clearwire
Grant temporary revocable permit to Clearwire US LLC, to use the City Streets to provide wireless broadband Internet access services and establish terms and conditions.  09/05/2007 - Public Hearing at 9:30 AM. More


Weekly Roundup of Headlines
» Wireless Network Making Money, Toronto Hydro Says
» EarthLink CEO Bullish on the Right Kind of Municipal Wi-Fi
» Mesh Networks on the Move
» Muni WiFi Collapse a Boon for WiMAX
» San Francisco's Second Chance
» 802.11n Wireless Market Opens With New Access Point
» Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corp Adopts Oracle
» Michael Dillon to Serve as VP Business Development for Firetide
» Alvarion Chosen for WiMAX Deployment in Central Federal District of Russia
» Fiber at Core of Community Network Success, Not Wi-Fi
» What's Behind the Epidemic of Municipal Wi-Fi Failures?
» St. Pete's WiFi Deal a Marred Model
» Kordia to Enter New Zealand Municipal Wi-Fi Market
» Massive New Fiber-to-the-Premises Contracts in Western United States
» Illinois City Disappointed in Pace of Wi-Fi Network Setup
» Secure Wireless Network Brings Wisconsin Cities Together
» Some Cities Scrap Municipal Wireless Plans


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Published electronically every Thursday, the W2i Government Broadband Wireless Report (The W2i Report) explores the issues surrounding the planning and implementation of broadband-wireless infrastructures, applications and services for cities, communities and regions. The W2i Report features commentaries and interviews with CIOs, wireless field practitioners, industry experts, and local-government association leaders, as well as a dozen independent bloggers. It includes data bases on leading case studies, business opportunities (RFPs) and headlines. All broadband-wireless stakeholders — from local-government officials and IT managers to the ecosystem of equipment and application vendors and systems integrators — are encouraged to subscribe.







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