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EarthLink Will Shutter Philadelphia Network, Company Says

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2008-05-13 09:48:07 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia Wi-Fi network will be shuttered under plans by EarthLink that they announced via press release today The company plans to pull all its gear from the poles starting 12-June-2008. The company's press release said it offered to give the network at no cost to an unnamed non-profit, as well as to the city, but claimed that "unresolved...
 
Tags: network, wi-fi, philadelphia wi-fi network, earthlink, network provider, philadelphia, public access network, company, earthlink filed
 
 
 
 
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Documentary on Wireless Philadelphia Released

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2008-06-06 10:43:23 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia, and a few other people. These are well-spoken, thoughtful people, and it's well shot. I hope Rausch continues to think about how this all fits together after the Wi-Fi network halts operation in a few days Change is in the Airwaves: A Documentary about the Philadelphia Wireless Initiative from George Rausch on Vimeo
 
Tags: george rausch, rausch, hope rausch continues, wireless philadelphia, documentary, philadelphia wireless initiative, thoughtful people, people, network shutdown
 
 
 
 
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Premature Update on Philadelphia Wi-Fi

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2008-09-05 13:23:51 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia has been up to, although doesn't note that delays in EarthLink's deployment and other factors have led to just a few hundred individuals that have been assisted by the non-profit; numbers may have changed, but that was as of a few months ago. Still, Wireless Philadelphia has apparently diversified its funding sources--Reardon...
 
Tags: network, network acquisition company, network acquisition corp, network owners, wireless philadelphia, sustainable business model, editorial desk requirement, plan, digital excellence notes
 
 
 
 
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Post Your Questions for Philadelphia Wireless Panelists

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2008-09-17 10:10:36 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia on 22-Sept-2008, panelists from AT&T, Comcast, Sprint XOHM, The Wharton School, and Network Acquisition Corporation (the folks who will be operating the former EarthLink network in Phila.) will be on one stage at 6 pm at The Franklin Institute's Planetarium (free, $5 contribution requested, advance registration recommended The...
 
Tags: wi-fi networks fit, networks, sprint xohm, wharton school, philadelphia, mid-atlantic chapter series, event, network acquisition corporation, kevin werbach
 
 
 
 
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Mobile Post: Talking about Philadelphia's New Plan

2008-06-17 14:18:44 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
What do you get with that $17m network? A lot of heartache, but also a new business model that just might work. I discuss the new plan in Philadelphia in this audio mobile post
 
Tags: audio mobile post, 17m network, philadelphia, plan, business model, discuss, lot, heartache
 
 
 
 
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Another stolen Pennsylvania DPW computer, more victims

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2007-12-12 15:10:53 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Philadelphia While there is no indication that any of the information on the stolen computer has been used inappropriately, DPW wants to ensure that potentially affected clients are notified of the incident, and understand that the department is taking every possible precaution to protect them We sincerely apologize to all of those who may...
 
Tags: dpw computer, dpw, pennsylvania, pennsylvania dpw computers, dpw clients, pennsylvania department, sensitive personal information, personal information, department
 
 
 
 
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Eleventh Hour Rescue for Phila. Network?

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2008-06-17 05:39:29 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia Wi-Fi network: The Philadelphia Inquirer says two local businessmen will form a new company to create a for-profit service that will have a combination of fees and advertising support. One of the two was briefly the head of the non-profit Wireless Philadelphia that technically is responsible for the network; the other, a former...
 
Tags: network, wi-fi, philadelphia wi-fi network, local, local users, quantifiable set, convert municipal revenue, earthlink previously, for-profit service
 
 
 
 
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Laptop stolen from Minnesota Department of Commerce vendor

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2007-12-29 00:01:21 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Promissor is a vendor used by the Minnesota Department of Commerce to manage licensing data for the real estate, mortgage, and debt collection industries in Minnesota The theft of this computer has been reported to the Philadelphia Police Department and at this point it has not been recovered. Regrettably,...
 
Tags: minnesota, minnesota real estate, sensitive personal information, personal information, minnesota department, department, minnesota licensees, real, information
 
 
 
 
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Buh-Bye, Philly

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2008-05-07 10:33:13 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Philadelphia is reporting that the city's Wi-Fi network may halt operations as soon as tomorrow, 08-May-2008: The site reports that EarthLink stopped accepting new customers last week, and told Philadelphia that without a plan by the city to assume control of the network by tomorrow, it would start dismantling the network, after a previous...
 
Tags: network, wi-fi network, site reports, earthlink, city, metro philadelphia, previous deadline set, philadelphia, earthlink owes
 
 
 
 
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Metro Round-Up: Phila., Minneapolis, St. Louis Park (Minn.), Texas, Foster City (Calif.), Naperville (Ill.), Chehalis and Centralia (Wash.), Cambria C

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2008-06-11 14:33:41 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
Philadelphia may find operator for Wi-Fi network: The AP reports that the City of Brotherly Love's Wi-Fi network isn't yet down, or down for the count. While it's scheduled to be flipped off tomorrow (you can read whatever you like into the phrase "flipped off"), the city is talking to a party it won't disclose about the networks future....
 
Tags: city, big-city network, residents oppose wi-fi, wi-fi, mount wi-fi radios, wi-fi hotzones, wi-fi network, network, network hardware