Earthlink
Will white spaces equal more choices?
Nov. 07, 2008
The FCC has just approved the unlicensed use of the spectrum being freed up by the switch of television broadcasters from analog to digital transmission. Will the freed-up "White Spaces" give us more ISP choices?
Earthlink and the devil's spam filter
Aug. 20, 2008
Breaking away from the traditional Q&A format today, I'd like to offer a small piece of advice to Earthlink customers:
The man who saved Philly's Wi-Fi network
Jun. 19, 2008
Mark Rupp leads an investor group that swooped in this week and rescued Philadelphia's municipal wireless network, after EarthLink bailed out on the project.
Verizon expands FiOS footprint; Philly Wi-Fi saved
Jun. 19, 2008
Verizon plans to expand its 50Mbps FiOS Internet service to cover all 10 million homes and businesses that are currently within its FiOS network footprint; Philadelphia's mayor announced on Tuesday that the city's Wi-Fi ...
Microsoft / Yahoo heading for a shotgun wedding?
May. 16, 2008
Jason and Keith discuss the Yahoo stockholder revolt, why girls aren't interested in IT, and mourn the end of the Philly Wi-Fi network.
Philly's Wi-Fi net to be shut down
May. 13, 2008
Philadelphia's pioneering citywide Wi-Fi network is shutting down.
Philly's Wi-Fi net to be shut down
EarthLink prepares to pull the plug on Philadelphia Wi-Fi network.
By John Cox , Network World , 05/13/2008
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Municipal Wi-Fi 2.0
Apr. 21, 2008
Municipal Wi-Fi is dead. At least in terms of the model whereby cities award an exclusive contract to a service provider, who builds a citywide mesh network and hopes to make money selling broadband to consumers.
EarthLink redirect service poses security risk, expert says
Apr. 19, 2008
A vulnerability in servers used by EarthLink to handle mistyped Web page requests may have allowed attackers to launch undetectable phishing attacks against any Internet site, according to a noted Internet security ...
Former EarthLink city Wi-Fi comes down to Earth
Apr. 17, 2008
As two U.S. cities take over networks that were built out by EarthLink, they are putting the "municipal" back in municipal Wi-Fi.
City takes back Wi-Fi net it sold to Earthlink
Apr. 17, 2008
Corpus Christi this week took back ownership of a municipal wireless mesh it built and then sold to Earthlink in 2007. The deal could spark realignments in the troubled municipal broadband market.
All sizzle, no cheesesteak
Mar. 03, 2008
A year after Philadelphia gave EarthLink the green light to build a citywide Wi-Fi network, the grand plan to deliver ubiquitous broadband to tourists, residents, businesses, government workers and low-income households ...
Municipal Wi-Fi is on the ropes, analysts say
Mar. 03, 2008
Analyst offer up their opinion on the future of municipal wi-fi.
Philadelphia tries to bridge the digital divide
Mar. 03, 2008
Wireless Philadelphia is continuing to raise money and to equip low-income households with computers and broadband. At this point, the non-profit organization created under former Mayor John Street's administration, has ...
Dayton steps down as Helio CEO
Jan. 29, 2008
EarthLink founder Sky Dayton said he's stepping down as CEO of Helio, a move that appears to be part of the plan to reduce EarthLink's position in the mobile company.
Philly's Wi-Fi net said to run into snags, delays
Nov. 19, 2007
Philadelphia's path-breaking citywide Wi-Fi network is running into snags and delays, according to a new Associated Press report.
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