http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/691 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/45856 Public Media PA PEG Philadelphia public access TV Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:05:08 -0800 Stevie Converse 45856 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/43770 cuts layoffs newspapers Philadelphia unions Quality Journalism Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:50:31 -0700 Stevie Converse 43770 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42689 Future of the Internet Community Internet free Wi-Fi PA Philadelphia Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:38:46 -0700 42689 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42503 <p><!--Without a computer and the knowledge to get online wirelessly, “free Wi-Fi” isn’t truly free and accessible. Offering the service to people without computers is like telling a child to pick out anything in the toy store as long as she can pay for it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42503">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink Megan Tady muni Wi-Fi Network Acquisition Company PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:52:41 -0700 Stevie Converse 42503 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42039 <p>A group of investors has bought EarthLink’s Philadelphia municipal wireless network. Among the investors are Mark Rupp and Derek Pew, executives at Boathouse Communications Partners, an investment firm, and Richard Rasansky, a local entrepreneur.. Dave Hanna, chairman of Tropos Networks, is also part of the group (note: the Philadelphia network uses Tropos equipment).</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42039">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink PA Philadelphia Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:10:50 -0700 42039 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41957 <p>If low-income residents can grab a brand-spanking-new free wireless signal anywhere on the streets of Philadelphia using laptops they probably don’t own, can’t afford and don’t know how to use, does it count as digital inclusion?</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41957">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet broadband access Community Internet digital divide Hannah Sassaman Mark Rupp PA Philadelphia Prometheus Radio Project Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:13:53 -0700 Stevie Converse 41957 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41704 <p>Free outdoor wireless service is now available throughout most of Philadelphia, courtesy of a stunning deal concluded late yesterday that transferred Earthlink's Philadelphia network to a new company created by local investors.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41704">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink muni Wi-Fi PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:53:19 -0700 Stevie Converse 41704 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41623 <p>When: Wednesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.<br /> Where: Tuttleman Learning Center, Room 105,<br /> Corner of 13th St. and Montgomery Ave. Temple University</p> <p>Panelists Include:<br /> -Mark Rupp, Principle, Boathouse Communications<br /> -Beth McConnell, Executive Director, Media and Democracy Coalition<br /> -Karl Garcia, Technical Staff, Google's Wireless network, Mountainview, Calif.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41623">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet broadband access Internet Media Mobilizing Project PA Philadelphia Temple University Wi-Fi Wireless Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:16:30 -0700 Stevie Converse 41623 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41168 <p>MetroFi is trying to sell its citywide Wi-Fi networks in Portland (Oregon), Aurora and Naperville (Illinois) and Santa Clara, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Foster City and Concord (California). MetroFi founder, Chuck Haas, says he is also exploring the sale of MetroFi itself to a third party.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41168">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink MetroFi PA Philadelphia Portland Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:11:05 -0700 41168 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39936 <p>Last year, New America Foundation released an in-depth report and analysis of the Wireless Philadelphia Project, “<a href="http://newamerica.net/publications/policy/philadelphia_story">The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer.</a>” We concluded that the private franchise model was suboptimal and that Philadelphia’s solution was problematic in a number of ways.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39936">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet PA Philadelphia the Wireless Philadelphia Project Fri, 16 May 2008 13:19:48 -0700 39936 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39866 <p>The city of Philadelphia is moving on after its brief municipal Wi-Fi relationship with EarthLink, no longer trying to find a way to keep the network up and running.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39866">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet Community Wi-Fi EarthLink muni Wi-Fi PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Thu, 15 May 2008 08:53:29 -0700 Stevie Converse 39866 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39833 <p>EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39833">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet Community Wi-Fi EarthLink muni Wi-Fi PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Wed, 14 May 2008 07:08:06 -0700 Stevie Converse 39833 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39826 <p>EarthLink said Tuesday that it is pulling the plug on its citywide Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39826">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet Community Wi-Fi EarthLink muni Wi-Fi PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Wed, 14 May 2008 06:36:44 -0700 Stevie Converse 39826 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39825 <p>A few weeks after announcing it will shut down its municipal wireless network in New Orleans, EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it has notified its Wi-Fi customers in Philadelphia that it is terminating that network, too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39825">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet Community Wi-Fi EarthLink LA muni Wi-Fi New Orleans PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Wed, 14 May 2008 06:30:01 -0700 Stevie Converse 39825 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39788 <p>There have been a lot of rumors that EarthLink is taking down the wireless access points this week unless Wireless Philadelphia, the organization that is in charge of the municipal wireless project, takes over the network. Wireless Philadelphia will not say whether or not this is true, they just say no comment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39788">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink PA Philadelphia Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:23 -0700 39788 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39782 <p>A citywide wireless Internet network that promised to help bridge the “digital divide” may be shuttered if the city isn’t able to reach an agreement with Earthlink, the company that built the system for free but now wants out.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39782">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink PA Philadelphia Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:17 -0700 39782 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39772 <p>Philadelphia's Wi-Fi network continues to operate in the roughly 80% of the City in which it has been deployed (<a href="http://www.wirelessphiladelphia.org/coverage_area.cfm">see map</a>).</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39772">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink PA Philadelphia Tue, 13 May 2008 08:20:30 -0700 39772 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39711 <p>The fate of Philadephia's citywide Wi-Fi deployment is still in limbo as EarthLink threatens to pull the plug.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39711">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet EarthLink PA Philadelphia Wi-Fi Mon, 12 May 2008 04:37:15 -0700 Stevie Converse 39711 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38427 <p>Minneapolis is quickly becoming the new poster child for the municipal Wi-Fi movement.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38427">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet citywide Wi-Fi Community Internet Earth Link Minneapolis MN muni Wi-Fi municipal Wi-Fi Philadelphia Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:55:55 -0700 38427 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38271 <p>In 2005, officials in Philadelphia announced plans to create the largest municipal Wi-Fi grid in the country. The Primary goal was to subsidize low-cost internet access to Philly's poorest neighborhoods.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38271">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Community Internet Craig Settles muni Wi-Fi Philadelphia Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:39:35 -0700 Stevie Converse 38271 at http://www.freepress.net