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Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

October 24, 2007 Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi, city, Wi-Fi network, municipal Wi-Fi, Minneapolis, meter, industry standard, project, worker, camera, video

EarthLink's woes put free muni Wi-Fi in peril

August 31, 2007 EarthLink says it can't afford to foot the bill to build citywide Wi-Fi networks, jeopardizing cities' plans to provide low-income residents with affordable broadband. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, Houston, Wi-Fi, city, broadband access, contract, broadband, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, reality, project

Paradise for tech tinkerers

November 5, 2007 TechShop, an innovative haven for fans of personal fabrication, is bringing its DIY message to cities around the U.S.Photos: Hobbyists heed TechShop's siren song TAGS: DIY, Bay Area, Austin, Silicon Valley, project, California, pricing, laser, city

Bringing public Wi-Fi to small-town America

June 6, 2007 Companies don't seem interested in building public broadband infrastructure for small cities, so municipalities will have to get creative. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., town, broadband, city, vendor, motorcycle, Florida, reseller, vice president, community, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, project, database

Utopia in jeopardy

April 14, 2004 Salt Lake City rejects plans to participate in the large-scale fiber-optic network, casting doubt on the project's future. TAGS: UTOPIA, Salt Lake City, fiber-optic network, project, fiber-optics, city

Construction for Utopia network set to begin

July 29, 2004 One of the largest fiber-to-the-premises projects in the country secures enough funds to get started. TAGS: UTOPIA, phase, fiber, bond, Utah, construction, Salt Lake City, organizer, city, broadband, financing, project, service provider, broadband network

Cisco at center of city contract controversy

August 4, 2004 Officials in the company's hometown of San Jose call into question Cisco's involvement in tailoring a tech contract for city hall. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., controversy, RFP, city, contract, systems integrator, Accenture Ltd., IP telephony, equipment, San Jose, center, audit, vendor, project, IP, attorney

Google faces obstacles in S.F. Wi-Fi bid

October 4, 2005 Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says. TAGS: proposal, Philadelphia, city, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, project, legislation, EarthLink Inc., Google Inc., government, telephone company, broadband, Verizon Communications

Philly narrows Wi-Fi equipment choice

August 19, 2005 Philadelphia has narrowed down to two candidates its choice of vendors to build its citywide Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Tropos Networks, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, proposal, Wi-Fi, city, cable company, project, AT&T Corp., San Francisco, HP

Free Wi-Fi in S.F. more than flipping a switch

May 5, 2006 San Francisco, with its steep hills and urban valleys, will be a challenge to EarthLink and Google's ambitious project. Video: Ups and downs of San Francisco TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, San Francisco, city, United Parcel Service of America Inc., Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., video

Utopia awaits moment of truth

April 12, 2004 Pressure is rising, as cities involved in the controversial fiber-optic network in Utah decide whether to commit funds to back the project. TAGS: UTOPIA, Qwest Communications Inc., Salt Lake City, DSL, Utah, fund, fiber-optics, city, fiber-optic network, project, bond, tax, broadband

Forging a digital world one city at a time

November 2, 2006 newsmaker Joaquin Alvarado, an indie filmmaker and Internet ambassador, riffs on the future of digital cities. TAGS: fiber, high-speed network, filmmaker, city, university, Paris, project, digital media, agreement, San Francisco, California

Pioneering desktop Linux project put on ice

September 5, 2006 Norwegian city won't make shift soon, but the man behind the plan denies that the project has been canned. TAGS: desktop Linux, migration, e-government, Linux, citizen, open-source software, city, portal, project, desktop computer, open source, server, Microsoft Corp.

BT to create wireless cities

May 17, 2006 Wi-Fi networks being installed in six U.K. municipalities, part of project that will eventually include 12 cities. TAGS: council, British Telecommunications, city, Wi-Fi, U.K., Wi-Fi network, telecommunications company, telecommunications, Intel, project, pricing, London

Burning Man comes to city hall

November 18, 2005 In a nod to temporary art, the city of San Francisco installs a 30-foot-high metalwork sculpture in its civic center. Photos: Burning Man art in S.F. TAGS: Burning Man, art, city, San Francisco, artist, project, work

Philly, Verizon reach accord on city Wi-Fi plan

December 1, 2004 Penn. governor signs closely watched legislation after Philadelphia and Verizon reach compromise on citywide project. TAGS: Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, Governor, legislation, wireless service, Pennsylvania, government, city, telephone company, Wi-Fi, broadband, project, agreement

Munich fires up Linux at last

September 25, 2006 Local government launches the first phase of its open-source migration after a year's delay. TAGS: Munich, government, Linux, open source, SuSE, city, stage, project, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

City's fiber project goes to a vote

July 15, 2005 Citizens of Lafayette, La., will vote Saturday on whether to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: referendum, BellSouth Corp., Cox Communications Inc., city, Louisiana, cable company, fiber-optics, vote, bond, fiber, telephone company, state, AT&T Corp., project

Debian wins Munich Linux deal

April 28, 2005 Bavarian city passes over Novell's Suse Linux for a high-profile, 14,000-computer installation. TAGS: Munich, Debian, Electronic Data Systems Corp., SuSE, Novell Inc., Linux, city, project, IBM Corp.

Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

August 18, 2005 Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks. TAGS: wireless hotspot, Cleveland, wireless network, Taipei, city, broadband wireless, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, Wi-Fi, wireless service, wireless broadband, broadband Internet, Intel, project
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