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States are taking note of service providers’ insistence on anchor tenants before proceeding with muni build-outs. Georgia’s Wireless Communities Georgia Program is adding $1 million to a fund which will provide matching grants to munis willing to commit to work with private partners and commit to anchor tenancy.States are taking note of service providers’ insistence on anchor tenants before proceeding with muni build-outs. Georgia’s Wireless Communities Georgia Program is adding $1 million to a fund which will provide matching grants…

From the CIOs of munis with wireless initiatives underway to an editorial in BusinessWeek, a growing number of voices are calling for wholesale access in the 700 Mhz beach front property for future wireless development. Today’s FCC meeting will determine if it should be included in rules for the February auction.From the CIOs of munis with wireless initiatives underway to an editorial in BusinessWeek, a growing number of voices are calling for wholesale access in the 700 Mhz “beach front…

JetBlue’s free WiFi service at New York’s JFK International Airport needs a turbo charge. In recent months, the network has failed to keep pace with travelers’ growing appetites for broadband. The result: Many road warriors–including me–frequently find JetBlue’s free hotspots impossible to access. Now, JetBlue is taking steps to get frustrated travelers back online.JetBlue’s free WiFi service at New York’s JFK International Airport needs a turbo charge. In recent months, the network has failed to keep pace with travelers’ growing…

Fast Company summarizes the challenges and opportunities facing cities today in a long article about business models, municipal applications and technical issues surrounding mesh deployments. Fast Company summarizes the challenges and opportunities facing cities today in a long article about business models, municipal applications and technical issues surrounding mesh deployments.

There’s nothing new in the Fast Company piece that we have not already seen on Muniwireless.com, but it does a good job of explaining how things stand today. I have…

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has signed an order to establish and expand a state broadband network to bring high-speed Internet access to all Ohioans.Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has signed an order to establish and expand a state broadband network to bring high-speed Internet access to all Ohioans.

Strickland signed the executive order last week, establishing the Broadband Ohio Network and the Ohio Broadband Council.

“The Ohio Broadband Council will partner with the public and private sectors to help make sure that every…

The William Penn Foundation has granted Wireless Philadelphia $250,000 ito be used for the start-up expenses of its digital inclusion program and to conduct a study on the impact the program has on the lives of the low-income families it serves.The William Penn Foundation has granted Wireless Philadelphia $250,000 ito be used for the start-up expenses of its digital inclusion program and to conduct a study on the impact the program has on the lives of the low-income families it…