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On 29 April 2006, I posted the RFP issued by Mesa, Arizona for a municipal Wi-Fi network. The city announced that EarthLink and MobilePro are finalists. The other bidders were Azulstar, MetroFi and Able Information Technologies.On 29 April 2006, I posted the RFP issued by Mesa, Arizona for a municipal Wi-Fi network. The city announced that EarthLink and MobilePro are finalists. The other bidders were Azulstar, MetroFi and Able Information Technologies.

The goals of the City of Mesa Wi-Fi project include:

–Development…

Ten Colorado cities plan to issue an RFP by November 2006 for a large wireless broadband network (220 square miles or 570 square kilometers). None of the cities wants to spend any public money. They prefer to get a private company to build, own and run the network.Ten Colorado cities plan to issue an RFP by November 2006 for a large wireless broadband network (220 square miles or 570 square kilometers). None of the cities wants to spend any public…

On 7 October 2006, Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society and the Broadband Institute of California will host a public hearing on municipal broadband and the underserved from 9 am to 4 pm in the Arts and & Sciences Building. The hearing is part of a unique project to educate representatives from the region’s underserved groups (including On 7 October 2006, Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society and the Broadband Institute of California will…

Last June 2006, I posted an RFI issued by the Rainier Communications Commission (RCC) for a very large wireless network in western Washington state (Pierce County).Last June 2006, I posted an RFI issued by the Rainier Communications Commission (RCC) for a very large wireless network in western Washington state (Pierce County).

Yesterday, Bill Oltman, RCC director, told me that members of the commission recommended CenturyTel as the company to build a wireless broadband network in Pierce County. Nine other companies responded…

The New York Times article on FON is interesting but only because it fails to see FON for what it really is, contains some strange quotes about why ISPs in Europe are signing up with FON and why Europeans are more likely to share their connections than Americans (not true).The New York Times article on FON is interesting but only because it fails to see FON for what it really is, contains some strange quotes about why ISPs in Europe…

Wireless Philadelphia has posted a map and a list of the areas where they will be running Wi-Fi pilots. I call upon Muniwireless readers who live in Philadelphia or who happen to be visiting the city to test the Wi-Fi connections in the pilot areas and report back to me. I will post your comments on Muniwireless. Please make sure you state your name and affiliation.