MuniWireless

Dayton, Ohio has selected HarborLink Network to negotiate a contract with the city for the deployment and operation of a citywide Wi-Fi network that will cover 55 square miles ( ), the airport and the convention center. The city expects an agreement to be presented to the city council by the end of September 2006. HarborLink currently operates a Wi-Fi Dayton, Ohio has selected HarborLink Network to negotiate a contract with the city for the deployment and operation of a…

Peter Cochrane, British Telecom’s former Chief Technologist, has written a long article on his experiences with the first free municipal Wi-Fi network in the UK — in Norwich (northeastern corner of East Anglia). Here are a few of his observations:Peter Cochrane, British Telecom’s former Chief Technologist, has written a long article on his experiences with the first free municipal Wi-Fi network in the UK — in Norwich (northeastern corner of East Anglia). Here are a few of his observations:

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The City of Rockville, Maryland (pop. 57,000, near Washington DC) is exploring options for the deployment of a Wi-Fi hotzone in the newly constructed Town Square (mixed use development). The city has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) and seeks responses from potential vendors and contractors to provide services.The City of Rockville, Maryland (pop. 57,000, near Washington DC) is exploring options for the deployment of a Wi-Fi hotzone in the newly constructed Town Square (mixed use development). The…

The Wall Street Journal reports that Springfield, Illinois has chosen AT&T to build and run a large wireless broadband network in Springfield, Illinois:The Wall Street Journal reports that Springfield, Illinois has chosen AT&T to build and run a large wireless broadband network in Springfield, Illinois:

Under the three-year deal, which is being announced by Springfield Mayor Timothy Davlin today, AT&T will build a so-called “Wi-Fi” network that will cover a 25-square mile area around the city center. In parts of the…

Oakland, California (across the bay from San Francisco) has issued an RFP seeking a consultant to help the city plan and deploy a municipal wireless broadband network. Responses to the RFP are due on 18 September and the pre-bid meeting is on 6 September. Here’s an excerpt from the RFP, which is posted on the Oaklandnet website:Oakland, California (across the bay from San Francisco) has issued an RFP seeking a consultant to help the city plan and deploy a municipal…

The Star Tribune reports that Qwest tried to stop the Minneapolis citywide Wi-Fi project on grounds that the payment to US Internet (the winning bidder) was a public subsidy and that the bidding procedures were unfair:The Star Tribune reports that Qwest tried to stop the Minneapolis citywide Wi-Fi project on grounds that the payment to US Internet (the winning bidder) was a public subsidy and that the bidding procedures were unfair:

Kurt Lange, a co-founder of US Internet, said Qwest’s complaints…