A bill that would reduce state prohibitions on muni broadband deployments has moved out of committee and is headed for a vote by the U.S. SenateA bill that would reduce state prohibitions on muni broadband deployments has moved out of committee and is headed for a vote by the U.S. Senate. The Community Broadband Act [...]

18 May 2007 – The larger information technology corporations in Silicon Valley are undergoing a “significant mindset change” regarding emerging markets, a top executive has told a panel at the United Nations. Information technology (IT) companies were seizing the opportunity to think very differently about providing products that would be used in different ways than [...]

MobilePro plans to spin out Kite Networks as a separate business unit, MobilePro CEO Jay Wright revealed in the company’s third quarter earnings call this week.MobilePro plans to spin out Kite Networks as a separate business unit, MobilePro CEO Jay Wright revealed in the company’s third quarter earnings call this week. Wright said both the [...]

Earthlink generated more income from broadband services than narrowband last quarter for the first time in its history but saw income fall 96 percent in 2006. The good news, and the bad news, resulted from the company’s shift in strategy to attract high-speed customers.Earthlink generated more income from broadband services than narrowband last quarter for [...]

John DiGuiseppe, founder and president of the Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Watch¬¨‚Ć in California wants muni wireless¬¨‚Ćto aid first response and¬¨‚Ćcrime watch efforts in his city.John DiGuiseppe, founder and president of the Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Watch¬¨‚Ć in California wants muni wireless¬¨‚Ćto aid first response and¬¨‚Ćcrime watch efforts in his city. ¬¨‚Ć”WiFi access is a wonderful tool [...]

Applications are the lifeblood of any technology deployment, and new applications are emerging every day for wireless networks in cities, towns and counties. Help us provide more insight into trends for municipal wireless applications by taking a very short survey. Just click on the link below and you’ll be directed to the site.Applications are the [...]

Glenn has posted more details about the Silicon Valley wireless network: “The Joint Venture Silicon Valley group via a local joint government organization has asked dozens of cities and counties in the Bay Area to contribute modest funds (a few thousand each) towards the cost of preparing a draft RFP which would then, in turn, [...]