MuniWireless

A pending decision by new EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff could dramatically impact the municipal wireless market — for better or for worse — within the next 60 to 90 days. A decision by new EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff could dramatically impact the municipal wireless market — for better or for worse — within the next 60 to 90 days.

To be sure, focused municipal broadband deployments (those leveraging applications like public safety, automated meter reading and video surveillance) have thrived…

Effective today, EarthLink has a new president and CEO. He’s now responsible for setting EarthLink’s strategic direction. And he’s buying 100,000 shares of EarthLink stock to prove his commitment to the company. So who is this new leader and what are his views on public broadband? Effective today, EarthLink has a new president and CEO. He’s now responsible for setting EarthLink’s strategic direction. And he’s buying 100,000 shares of EarthLink stock to prove his commitment to the company. So who…

ARCEP, the French telecoms regulator, is launching two public consultations to determine whether the risk of monopolization of fiber networks exists under the current regime, whereby fiber infrastructure is laid out by different entities without mutual sharing of access. ARCEP, the French telecoms regulator, is launching two public consultations before the summer to determine whether the risk of monopolization of fiber networks exists under the current regime, whereby fiber infrastructure is laid out by different entities without mutual sharing of…

“Public broadband” is very different from private ownership of municipal networks, argues Becca Vargo Daggett in a column that takes on Civitium and MuniWireless.com.”Public broadband” is very different from private ownership of municipal networks, argues Becca Vargo Daggett of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, in a column that takes on Greg Richardson’s lament over the ideological issues that stymied San Francisco’s plans for a municipal wireless network .

In the column, she incorrectly characterizes MuniWireless.com, saying this web site “appears to…