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Santa Clara electric utility takes over metro WiFi network
While all of the cities that EarthLink and MetroFi have abandoned have declined to take over the existing WiFi network, the city of Santa Clara's electric utility said it plans to take over MetroFi's Read more...
MetroFi officially pulls out of WiFi biz in Portland and other cities
As expected, MetroFi is pulling the plug on its metro WiFi initiative in Portland, and unlike Philadelphia, there doesn't appear to be a white knight that will swoop in and save the project. Last Read more...
MetroFi tells subscribers to find another provider
MetroFi has told its muni-WiFi subscribers in many of its California markets that it will shut down their service on June 20. The move comes after MetroFi last month revealed it was having difficulty Read more...
MetroFi mulls sale and end to muni-WiFi initiatives
The shakeout continues in the muni-WiFi market as MetroFi indicated it is mulling a sale and ending its muni-WiFi initiatives in the nine cities where it operates WiFi networks. Like EarthLink, Read more...
A few still believe in the old muni-WiFi model
Last year, a relative unknown newcomer to the muni-WiFi market appeared to be the only WiFi firm left willing to foot the bill to build networks for cities. Florida-based E-Path Communications had Read more...
The ad-supported WiFi model revisited
The wireless industry wants so badly to make advertising-supported services work. Advertising means big dollars for operators as they can glean revenues beyond what customers are willing to pay. Read more...
MetroFi wants $9M from Portland to finish WiFi
MetroFi, the WiFi vendor building out Portland's free muni WiFi network, reportedly won't finish the network until the city coughs up $9 million. However, Portland government officials say they Read more...
E-Path willing to foot the muni-WiFi buildout bill
A relative newcomer to the muni-WiFi market appears to be the only WiFi firm left willing to foot the bill to build networks for cities. Florida-based E-Path Communications was the only responder to Read more...
Earthlink struggling with wireless initiatives
Two of Earthlink's high-speed wireless initiatives are coming to a head for the ISP. During the company's second-quarter conference call last week, Earthlink President and CEO Roll Huff acknowledged Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Consortium wins Sacramento WiFi network build; Pulse Link sues Tzero over UWB patent; and much more...
> Sacramento Metro Connect, a consortium of Azulstar, Cisco Systems, Intel and SeaKay, will build and operate a wireless broadband network for Sacramento.