Archive | July, 2009

Peekskill, NY gets federal funds for muni Wi-Fi network

By on July 6, 2009 in WiFi Deployments

Peekskill, NY (pop. 25,000) is getting a $300,000 grant from the federal government for a Wi-Fi network in the city. The municipality hopes that the network will assist city employees working in the field. The idea is to enable city employees to do their work anywhere in the city with laptops and smartphones. Peekskill should thank U.S. [...]

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Tour de France Wi-Fi: Team Columbia bus allows cyclists to tweet

By on July 6, 2009 in Europe, WiFi News

It’s July and that means the Tour de France! With so many riders on Twitter, how do they update their Twitter feeds regularly? Well, Team Columbia-High Road seems to have no problem as they have Wi-Fi on their bus. Check out this photo posted by Michael Rogers (@mickrogers). Teammate Mark Cavendish has won the last [...]

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Venice, Italy launches muni Wi-Fi network

By on July 6, 2009 in City & County WiFi Networks

Going Venice, Italy this summer? Don’t forget to check out the new citywide Wi-Fi service. The city claims to have the largest Wi-Fi network in Europe and one of the fastest, too. Access is free to residents of the city, but tourists will have to pay 5 EUR per day through the Venice Connect website. The city [...]

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Broadband stimulus grant guidelines released

By on July 2, 2009 in Industry News, Legislation and public policy

The NTIA and RUS have released the guidelines they will be using to evaluate grant applications. I have not read the entire 121-page document, but I will do so and post my analysis here. I am also writing a How to Get a Grant guide over the next week. The agencies are taking applications starting [...]

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European roaming charges reduced as of 1 July 2009

By on July 1, 2009 in Europe, Legislation and public policy

Europeans going on holiday this summer will get a very pleasant surprise: lower roaming charges. Viviane Reding, EU telecoms commissioner, is happy to announce that that roaming rip-off is now coming to an end. Beginning 1 July 2009, the new roaming charges are: €0.11 for sending a text message; up to €0.39 for making a [...]

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