Baltimore

Baltimore County Installs New Public Broadband System

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:55:50 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
Mary Gail Hare
Baltimore County unveiled an $18.5 million plan that officials said will vastly improve the local Internet system, provide quicker links among public safety agencies, schools, hospitals and libraries, and enhance connections to statewide networks.

Baltimore Questions Absence of Broadband

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:53:34 -0400

Full article: WAMU-FM
Cathy Duchamp
Washington D.C. has it. So does Philadelphia. So why hasn't Verizon brought its FiOS broadband Internet service to Baltimore? The company will address claims of redlining at a public hearing on April 28..

Verizon FiOS: Get Ready for a Public Hearing, Baltimore-Style

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:45:17 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
Gus Sentementes
It seems the resentment with Verizon continues to build in Baltimore as a city council member is calling for a public hearing to air out the reasons why the telecom company isn't installing its next-generation FiOS network in the city.

Public Hearing on Bringing Verizon FiOS to Baltimore

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:42:02 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
Gus G. Sentementes
A Baltimore city councilman has called for a public hearing to question why Verizon is not rolling out its next-generation, high-speed broadband network in Baltimore, even as surrounding counties are getting it.

Baltimore City Playing Catch-Up on Internet Speed

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:11:31 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
Gus G. Sentementes
Access to faster broadband Internet service is increasingly viewed as an economic imperative, and not just a privilege for those who can afford it. But many rural and some urban communities, such as Baltimore, are worried that they're being left behind as commerce, innovation and prosperity are increasingly intertwined with the Internet.

With WiMAX, Walking on the Wireless Side in Baltimore

Stevie Converse — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:11:07 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Peter Wayner
Baltimore is one of the most wired cities in the country. It ascended to the throne after Clearwire introduced WiMAX service last winter, giving the city a preview of what the company is slowly building throughout the country.

XOHM WiMAX Service Zooms

Stevie Converse — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:44:08 -0500

Full article: TechNewsWorld
Walaika Haskins
Though it took a little work to give it the best configuration, once the XOHM WiMAX service was set, it provided fast connections all over Baltimore, the city the companies chose for their initial proving grounds.

Fast, Citywide WiFi Launches In Baltimore

Stevie Converse — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:35:21 -0400

Full article: National Public Radio
The nation's first rollout of WiMax has launched in Baltimore. Steve Inskeep talks with tech commentator Mario Armstrong about the fourth-generation Internet service. It's a wireless connection that is fast and allows a subscriber to roam across the city. (Audio: 3:38)