Muni Wi-Fi projects skitter toward finish line.(News)

RCR Wireless News, May, 2006

Byline: JONI MORSE News continued to churn out of the various municipal Wi-Fi projects gaining steam across the country, as one city's Wi-Fi contract made its way to a politically charged city council for a vote and another swirled in rumors of being temporarily shelved. In the East, Philadelphia's Technology and Information Services committee gave the city's agreement with EarthLink Inc.

a collective thumbs-up, sending the contract on its way toward city council approval. "Though taking a little longer than expected, this latest step is a significant milestone for Philadelphia in its efforts to make affordable citywide broadband a reality,'' observed Craig Settles, author of "Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless.'' ...

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