muni Wi-Fi

Cleveland Neighborhood Deploys Large Outdoor Free Wi-Fi Network

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:42:01 -0500

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
After a year of installation and testing, Old Brooklyn Connected is up and running. It is an outdoor Wi-Fi network that delivers Wi-Fi service to Ward 13, a neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. One of the goals of this community development is to bridge the digital divide. Just as importantly, users of smartphones and tablets can now access the Internet outdoors in Ward 13.

Cheap Wireless Network Pays Off for Asheville, N.C.

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:39:31 -0400

Full article: Government Technology
Colin Wood
Asheville, N.C., saved millions of dollars and also supported a local business last fall when the city's IT department opted to build a city-owned wireless network to connect public safety buildings.

Okmulgee, Okla. Deploys Municipal Wi-Fi Network for Public Safety, Government Use

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:43:06 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
Okmulgee, Okla. is deploying a municipal wireless mesh network to enable mobile data applications for first responders -- police and firefighters. Previously, officers were limited to two-way voice radios for communications which was time consuming and limited information access.

Decatur, GA Seeks ISP to Run Municipal Wireless Network

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:40:04 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
The City of Decatur, Georgia has issued a Request for Proposals seeking an Internet Service Provider to upgrade, operate and maintain the city’s existing municipal Wi-Fi network. The network currently serves educational, residential, commercial and municipal customers within Decatur.

AP Takes Annoyingly Narrow View of Muni-Fiber

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:32:52 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
In a recent report, Dave Gram of the Associated Press takes a rather myopic look at municipal fiber operations. The article worked hard to portray municipal broadband as a dangerous endeavor supported mostly by fringe partisans, ignoring the fact that this isn't really a partisan issue.

Minneapolis Proof-of-Concept for Muni Wi-Fi?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:59:02 -0500

Full article: CivSource
Bailey McCann
Minneapolis is poised to be one of the only major cities in the U.S. with citywide Wi-Fi. In the last five years, major cities from Chicago to New York have made grand announcements toward this end but so far none of them have delivered -- until now.

Municipalities Butt Heads with Telecom Companies

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:58:46 -0400

Full article: Sarasota Herald Tribune
Doug Sword
A city or county wanting to bring ultra-fast broadband speeds to its businesses might want to first hire a cadre of lawyers and lobbyists.

Six Months to Act Before NC Looks at Municipal Broadband Again

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:40:48 -0400

Full article: TechJournal South
Allan Maurer
North Carolina legislators recently killed a proposed bill by state Senator David Hoyle that would have put a moratorium on municipal broadband efforts, but the issue is likely to arise again in January, say community activists in favor of continuing to allow cities to build their own broadband networks.

The Battle Is Raging for Control of the Internet

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:16:15 -0400

Full article: AlterNet
David Morris and Christopher Mitchell
A battle is raging for control of the Internet and it is not taking place in Washington. Scores of cities, fed up with the recalcitrance and outright arrogance of their providers and Washington's lack of action are taking their information future into their own hands by building their own high-speed networks.

Chattanooga Choo-Choo! Muni-Fiber Now Offers 150Mbps

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:15:45 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
The fourth largest city in Tennessee is about to get the fastest municipally provided Internet and IP video service in the United States. Chattanooga's city-owned EPB Fiber Optics promises that its residents will soon be able to buy fiber-to-the-home broadband with down and upload speeds of 150Mbps.