Minneapolis

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.

St. Paul Gets Top Ranking for Speedy Internet

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:35:42 -0400

Full article: Star Tribune
Steve Alexander
Despite a hot summer, have we been moving faster? Ookla, a well-known Seattle company that measures the speed of Internet connections, says St. Paul has recently become the top in the nation in residential Internet download speeds. Minneapolis is no slouch either, coming in seventh in the current report.

Minneapolis May Get New Wireless Broadband Player

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:32:45 -0400

Full article: Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
Katharine Grayson
LightSquared, a high-speed wireless broadband startup backed by hedge fund Harbinger Capital, expects to expand its network into Minneapolis next year.

Corporations Seek Limits on Internet Freedom

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:41:18 -0400

Full article: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Charles Hallman
Communities of color may have the most to lose if Google and Verizon are allowed to create the rules that are meant to regulate the industry and turn the Internet into something that resembles cable television, where consumers have little or no choice over the content that is available to them.

The Fight Over Net Neutrality Goes to the Inner City

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:45:06 -0400

Full article: Time
Justin Horwath
It's not often that the faces behind the federal government show up at places like South High School in the Corcoran neighborhood of Minneapolis, one of the city's poorest and most racially diverse sections. Especially to talk about the Internet, of all things. But this is where the FCC held its first public hearing on Net Neutrality.

Future of the Internet: Public Hearing with FCC in Minneapolis

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:32:38 -0400

Full article: Public News Service
Sharon Rolenc
Minneapolis will host the nation's first public hearing tonight on the future of the Internet. The FCC has organized the town hall event in the wake of a high-profile proposal from tech giants Google and Verizon.

Senator Al Franken: Why Net Neutrality Is Important

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:31:10 -0400

Full article: The Uptake
On the eve of a FCC hearing about the future of the Internet in Minneapolis, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) talks about why Net Neutrality is so important.

Minneapolis Hearing on Internet's Future Is Public's Chance to Speak Up

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:23:33 -0400

Full article: MinnPost.com
Amalia Deloney and Joshua Breitbart
On Aug. 19, the FCC will be in Minneapolis for a public hearing on the future of the Internet. The big question looming over this hearing is whether the fate of the Internet has already been decided behind closed doors before the FCC has heard what the public has to say.

Public Hearing on Net Neutrality Set for Twin Cities

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:17:52 -0400

Full article: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Leslie Brooks Suzukamo
The Net Neutrality debate over whether the Internet needs stronger regulation to remain open to all will leave Washington, D.C., temporarily and land in the Twin Cities. Two FCC commissioners will join advocates who favor more oversight at a public hearing on Aug. 19.

Minneapolis' $20 million Wi-Fi completed

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:06:39 -0500

Full article: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Steve Alexander
The $20 million Minneapolis wireless Internet network has been completed after two difficult years of technical and political delays. The city's next step: Getting the police and fire departments using it this year.