EARTHLINK TO SHUT DOWN NEW ORLEANS’ MUNICIPAL WI-FI
New Orleans is about to lose its municipal Wi-Fi network as EarthLink plans to halt its participation in the citywide project on May 18, an EarthLink spokesman said Friday.
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Archive for:April 28, 2008 January 24, 2008 CRITIQUES OF NATIONAL BROADBAND POLICY
January 23, 2008 ILSR report on muni broadband A new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) explores broadband options available to communities. It concludes that municipal investment in fiber is a must. January 18, 2008 California Broadband Task Force reportsGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger commissioned the California Broadband Task Force (CBTF) to “remove barriers to broadband access, identify opportunities for increased broadband adoption, and enable the creation and deployment of new advanced communication technologies.â€Â The Taskforce just published it’s report, saying that better, faster and more available broadband capabilities would propel economic growth for the most populous U.S. state, where 96 percent of households already have access to basic high-speed communications. They suggest the state consider issuing bonds to pay for the broadband build out. January 11, 2008 Dublin abandons “illegal” muni wifi, SF “Free the Net” project surgesRTE reports that the Dublin City Council has decided that a plan to provide free wireless broadband throughout the city must be been abandoned because it would be contrary to EU law on state aid. But the Labour Party, … December 21, 2007 Minneapolis – a muni Wi-Fi success storyWhile other big cities’ municipal Wi-Fi plans are foundering, that of Minneapolis appears to be succeeding. With 30% of the city covered already, the provider US Internet expects to complete it’s network by February, and be breaking even shortly after based on the current 5% subscriber take-up rate. November 27, 2007 WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF MUNICIPAL WI-FI?Despite EarthLink’s exit from the market, municipal wireless is alive and well in the U.S., mostly in small-to-midsize cities, and it’s beginning to spread to Europe, said Esme Vos, founder of MuniWireless. Vos said the predominant economic model today is for the municipality to guarantee a minimum annual contract for municipal services to provide an economic anchor for the network. It then can sell excess connectivity to businesses and private individuals. November 22, 2007 Trenton, NJ gets citywide Wi-Fi networkTrenton, New Jersey has selected E-Path Communications to deploy a citywide wireless broadband network for the city’s own use and for public Internet access. November 20, 2007 A NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORKOn Monday, the FCC granted the application Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corporation (PSSTC) for the single nationwide license for the public safety 700 MHz broadband spectrum allocation (i.e., the Public Safety Broadband License). The PSSTC says that it is managed and controlled by public safety entities, has no commercial interests, is a non-profit organization, and is broadly representative of the public safety community. November 18, 2007 EarthLink Says No More Money for Existing Muni Networks
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