Citywide Wi-Fi isn't dead yet
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Even EarthLink is scaling back deployments, some cities and regional networks are pushing forward with plans to build citywide Wi-Fi networks.
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Municipal Wi-Fi, full of promise and hype over the past two years, has hit the wall of reality in the U.S. because of economics, politics and even the technology.
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Columnist Craig Mathias says eventually all cities will deploy municipal Wi-Fi, but the system remains in its early stages because many business and political hurdles need to be overcome.
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By Conning Chu, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 22--WAUKESHA -- A Waukesha County information technology official said Thursday that a report on the citywide Wi-Fi project shows it could be less effective and more expensive than anticipated.
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Oversold technology, under-priced fees Citywide Wi-Fi was supposed to be the lifeline that would lead Earthlink to higher ground. With two of major deals suddenly declared dead and a third on suicide watch, it's starting to look like a ball and chain.â¦
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AT&T is rolling out citywide Wi-Fi networks, but the company is moving slowly as the market develops and the company continues to push its own 3G cellular services.
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Philadelphia may spread the joy of wireless Internet access to its citizens.
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By Vince Vasquez Public officials in Bloomington and Normal are exploring ways to provide high-speed wireless Internet access, or &quot;Muni WiFi,&quot; for every resident. A closer look at the Muni WiFi phenomenon reveals numerous digital dangers ahead for Twin City taxpayers.
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Several devices on the market will help you find a Wi-Fi network, but the same price doesn't mean the same performance. Product review by Daniel Terdiman.
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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.
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THE REGION Officials running Boston's wireless Internet program are expecting dozens of vendors, systems integrators, and service providers to respond by Friday to a request for information on how they could contribute to a citywide WiFi network, said Pam Reeve , chief executive of OpenAirBoston, the nonprofit corporation running the program. A pilot wireless program covering 1.1 square miles in ...
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By ANDREA KELLY, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  A city consultant recommends that Tucson solicit proposals to build a citywide WiFi network to provide residents with a lower- cost high-speed Internet option.  A study by Maryland-based Columbia Telecommunications Corp.
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Officials in the city of Philadelphia said Thursday that tests for its citywide Wi-Fi project were successful, which means the city will move forward with deploying the network through the rest of the city.
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By Andrea Kelly, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  May 31--A city consultant recommends that Tucson solicit proposals to build a citywide WiFi network to provide residents with a lower-cost high-speed Internet option.   A study by Maryland-based Columbia Telecommunications Corp.
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By Dean Kahn, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 8--More local governments are providing free Wi-Fi as a way to attract shoppers and visitors. Even some transit agencies are providing Wi-Fi on buses.
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WIRELESS Internet service is not only the wave of the future, but the wave of the present. Wi-Fi hot spots are everywhere, and mobile Internet devices are so numerous, it's impossible to keep track of them.
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A new report warns that cities considering municipal Wi-Fi shouldn&#8217;t fool themselves into believing that the experience will be as routine as running water, gas and electricity systems.