MuniWireless

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet service. “We will not stop until every San Franciscan has access to free wireless Internet service,” he said in his annual state of the city address on Thursday. “These technologies will connect our residents to the skills and the jobs of the new economy. “No San San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet service. “We will not stop until…

Municipal broadband networks are a bad idea says the Heartland Institute in its new report, “Municipally Owned Broadband Networks: A Critical Evaluation”. Before you run out and buy it, check out some of the pearls of wisdom showered upon us by the author who argues against municipal broadband deployments: Municipal broadband networks are a bad idea says the Heartland Institute in its new report, “Municipally Owned Broadband Networks: A Critical Evaluation”. Before you run out and buy it, check out…

The New York Times reports on Neighbornode, an application that allows people who like to share their Wi-Fi connection, to add a community online bulletin board that allows neighbors to post “for sale” items and of course, trade gossip. The New York Times reports on Neighbornode, an application that allows people who like to share their Wi-Fi connection, to add a community online bulletin board that allows neighbors to post “for sale” items and of course, trade gossip.

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VeriLAN, a wireless ISP in Portland (Oregon), is offering free Wi-Fi access within their coverage area but only up to 56 Kbps. It seems their strategy is to get existing dialup customers to sign up for wireless access and once hooked on Wi-Fi, they hope to get the same customers to upgrade to higher speeds and pay. VeriLAN, a wireless ISP in Portland (Oregon), is offering free Wi-Fi access within their coverage area but only up to 56 Kbps. It…

Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn announced the creation of a special panel of telecommunications experts to create a plan to extend wireless Internet access to every Los Angeles resident. Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn announced the creation of a special panel of telecommunications experts to create a plan to extend wireless Internet access to every Los Angeles resident.

“I want Los Angeles to remain at the leading edge of innovation and creativity,” Mayor Hahn said. “We need wireless access to…

SBC Communications announced it would offer access to its network of 3,900 hotspots for $1.99 per month. The catch: you need to have a one-year contract with SBC (but new users get free access till April 2005). But here’s the truly interesting bit: SBC wants to use its hotspots as an extension of the Cingular Wireless network by allowing owners SBC Communications announced it would offer access to its network of 3,900 hotspots for $1.99 per month. The catch: you…