MuniWireless

Wireless Ypsilanti in Michigan has reached a milestone this week as it logged over 25,000 users since the launch of the network in January 2008. Last week, the network had 1399 users who downloaded 310.4 GB (statistics from the interactive node map). Wireless Ypsilanti is a community collective that offers free Wi-Fi access in parts of Ypsilanti. They began with the downtown area and expanded to other parts of the community. They are using equipment from San Francisco-based, Meraki Networks.

The New America Foundation is holding its International Summit for Community Wireless Networks (IS4CWN) on May 28 – 30, 2008 in Washington, DC. The summit is co-hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at its downtown headquarters. The event will bring together community wireless networking developers working to build universal, low-cost wireless broadband networks around the world. This year’s Summit will focus on how these networks can better serve their target populations, the policies needed to…

The city of North Newton, in south central Kansas, is negotiating with a local company to build a city-wide wireless network which, according to The Wichita Eagle, would be the first in the state.The city of North Newton, in south central Kansas, is negotiating with a local company to build a city-wide wireless network which, according to The Wichita Eagle, would be the first in the state.

Negotiations between the city and Community Wireless Communications were expected to begin this week.…

Los Angeles’ downtown Little Tokyo district will launch a community network Thursday that will bring free Internet access to local businesses, homes and visitors.Los Angeles’ downtown Little Tokyo district will launch a community network Thursday that will bring free Internet access to local businesses, homes and visitors.

The network, which is funded by the Los Angeles’ Community Redevelopment Agency, was built by PRO 911 Systems and LTSC using the Tropos MetroMesh system .

“This important community and economic development project will provide…