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Verizon says it won’t block the rollout of Philadelphia’s citywide Wi-Fi network. James O’Rourke, president of Verizon’s Pennsylvania division, says: Verizon says it won’t block the rollout of Philadelphia’s citywide Wi-Fi network. James O’Rourke, president of Verizon’s Pennsylvania division, says:

We have offered the city a guarantee that its proposed Wi-Fi service can be deployed as the city sees fit.

Oh, how generous of Verizon. Since when did a city have to ask permission from companies like Verizon – “pretty please…

As more communities adopt Wi-Fi, mesh, and pre-WiMAX technology to provide universal, affordable broadband service to citizens and businesses, incumbent providers increase their state-by-state lobbying efforts to place more restrictions on community involvement. Today, at least fourteen states have passed legislation restricting or prohibiting municipalities from owning, operating, funding, or profiting from broadband services. Many state-level political leaders question a As more communities adopt Wi-Fi, mesh, and pre-WiMAX technology to provide universal, affordable broadband service to citizens and businesses, incumbent…

Dayton, Ohio is seriously thinking of creating a citywide Wi-Fi network. The city will deploy a wireless mesh network over its downtown area (approximately 2.6 square kilometers) and if all goes well, it will put out an RFP in mid-2005 for a citywide network. The downtown hotzone will provide wireless Internet access free of charge to the end user; the Dayton, Ohio is seriously thinking of creating a citywide Wi-Fi network. The city will deploy a wireless mesh network over…

Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, is planning the biggest shake-up in telecoms regulation since it began 100 years ago, reports Techworld. For most of the radio spectrum, users currently hold pre-defined licences to operate specific technologies. Now, Ofcom has decided that market forces can do a better job: by 2010, companies will be able to trade spectrum without reference to Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, is planning the biggest shake-up in telecoms regulation since it began 100 years ago, reports…

I was pleased to see “Telecom Giants Oppose Cities on Web Access”, an article written by Jesse Drucker, appear in the Wall Street Journal today (November 23). The article focuses on the Pennsylvania bill that prohibits municipalities such as Philadelphia from delivering wireless broadband service. It also talks about cable and DSL operators getting legislators in other states to pass I was pleased to see “Telecom Giants Oppose Cities on Web Access“, an article written by Jesse Drucker, appear in…

Harold Feld has an excellent analysis of House Bill 30, which was passed by the Pennsylvania Senate, but is awaiting the governor’s signature. He is leaning towards vetoing it because it is *really* not advantageous for the state. Call the Governor and tell him you want him to veto it (if you think it’s a bad idea).Harold Feld has an excellent analysis of House Bill 30, which was passed by the Pennsylvania Senate, but is awaiting the governor’s signature. He…