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Did EarthLink really try that hard to find suitable alternatives for those muni-WiFi networks the dial-up ISP has shut down over the past several months because it couldn't make a go of the Read more...

EarthLink has pulled the plug on its $17-million municipal WiFi network in Philadelphia after it says it failed to reach an agreement with the city to take over the network. Originally, reports Read more...

EarthLink's muni-WiFi network in New Orleans will go dark on May 18 as the company--which is pulling out of all of its muni-WiFi projects--was unable to find a buyer. Unlike the networks in Milpitas, Read more...

EarthLink has contracts in eight U.S. cities to provide municipal WiFi service, including hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. Although the network will not be ready until early September, local Read more...

As if New Orleans did not have enough trouble, the Louisiana legislature is threatening to turn off the free WiFi network there, which was initially created as a temporary communication measure in Read more...