MuniWireless

Miami Beach, Florida has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a citywide wireless broadband network to support mobile broadband connectivity for police officers, firefighters, building inspectors, parking officers, public works employees, and other government officials. The network will also allow the public to gain access to the Internet at no cost in hot zones located throughout the city. City Miami Beach, Florida has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a citywide wireless broadband network to support mobile broadband…

Paul Kapustka writes in “SBC, Verizon should lose the hypocrisy” that while attending the Aspen Summit, he relied on local Wi-Fi connections built by local Aspen entrepreneurs:Paul Kapustka writes in “SBC, Verizon should lose the hypocrisy” that while attending the Aspen Summit, he relied on local Wi-Fi connections built by local Aspen entrepreneurs:

Yours truly abandoned my Verizon EvDO connection (which only operated at dial-up speeds) for one of the local Wi-Fi connections, which offered a full-day pass for just 5…

On July 29th, the FCC held a meeting of its Technological Advisory Council (TAC). The topic for this meeting was techniques and approaches for sharing spectrum. The TAC’s purpose is to provide technical advice to the FCC and to make recommendations on issues and questions the Commission presents to the panel.On July 29th, the FCC held a meeting of its Technological Advisory Council (TAC). The topic for this meeting was techniques and approaches for sharing spectrum. The TAC’s purpose is…

Following AOL’s recent announcement that they were pulling out of the Madison, a local coalition of community activists has issued a press release calling upon the Mayor to “create [a] free or low-cost wireless network.” Here’s more:Following AOL’s recent announcement that they were pulling out of the Madison, a local coalition of community activists has issued a press release calling upon the Mayor to “create [a] free or low-cost wireless network.” Here’s more:

August 26, 2005

Contact: Norm Stockwell, 279-1607 (cell)

MADISON…

In the last couple days, Verizon’s been getting a lot of press for offering supposed low-cost broadband. But further investigation of this “deal” shows it to be little more than a bait & switch tactic to suck people into a higher cost broadband contract. Here’s how it works & compares with other broadband service offers:In the last couple days, Verizon’s been getting a lot of press for offering supposed low-cost broadband. But further investigation of this “deal” shows it to…

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that AOL is not going ahead with its citywide wireless deployment in Madison, Wisconsin. As you probably recall, AOL and Skycable won the bid to unwire Madison (see my previous article here). The Wisconsin State Journal reports that AOL is not going ahead with its citywide wireless deployment in Madison, Wisconsin. As you probably recall, AOL and Skycable won the bid to unwire Madison (see my previous article here).

I do not know if Madison…