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A number of cities around the world have boasted of plans to roll out Wi-Fi networks to make life easier for their citizens. But Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is the first city to actually do it, according to Wi-Fi hotspot directory JiWire, which flew a crew in to test the system, known locally as ‘WiFly’.A number of cities around the world have boasted of plans to roll out Wi-Fi networks to make life easier for their citizens. But Taipei,…

EarthLink has started delivering citywide Wi-Fi service in Anaheim and it is the company’s first citywide network (click here for the full article on CNET). Last year I posted details on the negotiations between EarthLink and Anaheim, notably that EarthLink has an exclusive deal, but I am not sure if these are the terms that ended up in the final EarthLink has started delivering citywide Wi-Fi service in Anaheim and it is the company’s first citywide network (click here for…

I received a letter last week from the Amsterdam parking police informing me that I will no longer be receiving my annual parking permit in the mail. No more paper permits that you have to stick on your windshield. The parking inspectors can tell from the license plate whether a vehicle has permission to park in a particular neighborhood. Apparently I received a letter last week from the Amsterdam parking police informing me that I will no longer be receiving…

CNET has an article today about how the Tempe fire and police departments are using the citywide wireless broadband network:CNET has an article today about how the Tempe fire and police departments are using the citywide wireless broadband network:

The Tempe fire command van is crowned by an erectable roof mast, with a large video camera on top that monitors the scene of an accident or fire. This is what Tempe gets for allowing a private contractor to build a Wi-Fi…

At the MuniWireless conference in Silicon Valley (June 19-21, 2006), I gave out the first MuniWireless Award. The Award is designed to reward a person or persons who have contributed substantially in some way to furthering public broadband. At the MuniWireless conference in Silicon Valley (June 19-21, 2006), I gave out the first MuniWireless Award. The Award is designed to reward a person or persons who have contributed substantially in some way to furthering public broadband.

The first award went to…

BART/Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), the manager of the Capitol Corridor intercity passenger train, has chosen four companies to deploy wireless Internet access on trains between Auburn and San Jose:BART/Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), the manager of the Capitol Corridor intercity passenger train, has chosen four companies to deploy wireless Internet access on trains between Auburn and San Jose: