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Spotlight on Philadelphia
Wireless Philadelphia received more than its share of attention this week as it found itself in the crosshairs of both the city council and the Ethos Group which released a report that was critical of Wireless Philadelphia's departures from the city's early vision for the network. Many opinions were expressed at a city council hearing about how the network, the pre-eminent big-city muni deployment in the U.S., is faring. Greg Goldman, CEO of Wireless Philadelphia, defended the initiative, pointed out numerous recent successes, and said that the group's 10 year contract with EarthLink insures its future. But EarthLink has offered no clues on that issue. The company failed to show up for the hearing, sending only a letter summarizing what they've spent on the build-out to date--$20 million, double their original estimate.
Also, be sure to make room on your spring calendar for our MuniWireless08DC conference. The conference is subtitled "The Broadband Applications Conference" and there will be a heavy focus on public safety applications and the emerging WiMAX influence on the muni wireless market. Registration details will follow soon. We hope to see you in the nation's capital.
--Carol Ellison, contributor, MuniWireless
Picks of the week:
"The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer"
EarthLink mum on Philadelphia's Wi-Fi future
Public Wi-Fi in Philadelphia gets public scrutiny
Ads enable free, faster Wi-Fi at Denver airport
Rural New York counties move ahead on public broadband plan
New buyer could mean new life for Tempe Wi-Fi network
Other news this week:
Glasgow bus riders to get mobile Wi-Fi
Wireless climbs Mt. Washington
RoamAD partners with Indian service provider
WiMAX arrives in France's Normandy
Islington Council expands free Wi-Fi in the UK
Free Wi-Fi comes to Philomath, Oregon
New York to get affordable broadband?
Florence, South Carolina issues RFI for citywide wireless broadband network
Houston puts EarthLink Wi-Fi penalty to work
Order the MuniWireless 2007 State of the Market Report
Latest news on U.S. federal and state regulations
More On MuniWireless08DC...
The MuniWireless staff is already deep into planning our 2008 conference program, starting with MuniWireless08DC. This two-and-a-half-day conference will take place April 28-30 at the Marriott Bethesda (MD) Conference Center, and will feature more than 50 world-class speakers, an expended exhibit hall and a strong emphasis upon critical applications such as Public Safety and transforming technologies such as WiMAX. Look for more information soon about the program and registration over the next few weeks.
2nd Annual Municipal Wireless Cities Summit
Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st, 2008 in Toronto
Ensure the success of your deployment! Attend and get Best Practices, Innovative Solutions, the Latest Benchmarks from 15+ established industry Case Studies dealing with:
- Successful funding models (public/private)
- Pros & Cons of "Anchor Tenancy"
- Key success factors in Build-outs
- Legal issues affecting deployments
- Next generation hardware that delivers
MuniWireless Subscribers - mention code 108005-MW and receive an EXCLUSIVE 20% discount off the Regular Summit rate!
Register today by calling 1-866-298-9343 or emailing registrations@strategyinstitute.com.
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