Comments on: Google Confirms Free San Francisco WiFi Plans http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-981160 Om Malik Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-981160 <p>it is only alive in mountain view. no other cities are part of google's plans anymore.</p> it is only alive in mountain view. no other cities are part of google’s plans anymore.

]]> By: renten http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-981149 renten Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:26:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-981149 <p>Was is status today? Does Google have similar projects in other cities?</p> Was is status today? Does Google have similar projects in other cities?

]]> By: Loki - Location-based Search and Navigation http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-923324 Loki - Location-based Search and Navigation Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:30:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-923324 <p>[...] so than Plazes - is the new brand of location-based advertising that will presumably be part of Google’s free wifi efforts. The least invasive way to deliver these ads is through an Adwords-style system, although other [...]</p> [...] so than Plazes – is the new brand of location-based advertising that will presumably be part of Google’s free wifi efforts. The least invasive way to deliver these ads is through an Adwords-style system, although other [...]

]]> By: Google Rumored to Bid on San Fran Muni Wi-Fi RFP « augustjackson dot net http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-915928 Google Rumored to Bid on San Fran Muni Wi-Fi RFP « augustjackson dot net Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:27:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-915928 <p>[...] · No Comments Om Malik has on his blog an entry on his blog discussing some rumors that Google have issued a proposal in response to San Franciscos municipal Wi-Fi RFP. Now, this is something that is very, very [...]</p> [...] · No Comments Om Malik has on his blog an entry on his blog discussing some rumors that Google have issued a proposal in response to San Franciscos municipal Wi-Fi RFP. Now, this is something that is very, very [...]

]]> By: Free the Wireless at Veribatim - corporate e-consultation and design. http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-882199 Free the Wireless at Veribatim - corporate e-consultation and design. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:27:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-882199 <p>[...] Google has been trying to do this for years and their company is probably one of the only ones who could manage it and do it right. I think the potential for free wireless won’t knock out the competition, just drive more of it in. Everyone will want to offer the “upgraded” and “ad-free” service. [...]</p> [...] Google has been trying to do this for years and their company is probably one of the only ones who could manage it and do it right. I think the potential for free wireless won’t knock out the competition, just drive more of it in. Everyone will want to offer the “upgraded” and “ad-free” service. [...]

]]> By: Fine art portraits http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-876488 Fine art portraits Fri, 02 May 2008 04:28:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-876488 <p>This post has been made last 2005. So how was the bid made by Google? Did they make it? I haven’t read any wifi-related article for San Francisco lately. I hope you can give us an update on this.</p> This post has been made last 2005. So how was the bid made by Google? Did they make it? I haven’t read any wifi-related article for San Francisco lately. I hope you can give us an update on this.

]]> By: jewellery http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-865702 jewellery Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:52:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-865702 <p>That's a pretty amazing project in my mind. This is really an amazing thing to do for a city – and should be the way of the future. First, we had to make sure cities had running water. Then, electricity. Now, wireless. It's the only way to go – wireless will have to become a stable and expected feature of developed cities. Truly, now, you would be able to work anywhere and everywhere – improving the quality of life ten fold.</p> That’s a pretty amazing project in my mind. This is really an amazing thing to do for a city – and should be the way of the future. First, we had to make sure cities had running water. Then, electricity. Now, wireless. It’s the only way to go – wireless will have to become a stable and expected feature of developed cities. Truly, now, you would be able to work anywhere and everywhere – improving the quality of life ten fold.

]]> By: Google to provide free wi-fi in SF | Free Software Download http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-860982 Google to provide free wi-fi in SF | Free Software Download Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:26:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-860982 <p>[...] this out:  Google is now bidding to provide free wi-fi access to all citizens of San Francisco.  /. article [...]</p> [...] this out:  Google is now bidding to provide free wi-fi access to all citizens of San Francisco.  /. article [...]

]]> By: MauriWeblog - Dublino abbandona il progetto “ombrello” Wi-Fi http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-855735 MauriWeblog - Dublino abbandona il progetto “ombrello” Wi-Fi Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:58:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-855735 <p>[...] Quando sentii parlare per la prima volta di questo progetto mi trovavo proprio nella capitale irlandese e da allora sono passati quasi due anni. L’idea sembrava rivoluzionaria, almeno rispetto alla situazione italiana, ossia coprire l’intera area urbana di Dublino con una sorta di "ombrello" Wi-Fi per fornire connettività gratuita a tutti i cittadini. Era un’idea forse avanti coi tempi anche se in linea con le sperimentazioni già avviate negli Stati Uniti da alcuni colossi dell’informatica, come Google per la città di San Francisco (vedi qui). [...]</p> [...] Quando sentii parlare per la prima volta di questo progetto mi trovavo proprio nella capitale irlandese e da allora sono passati quasi due anni. L’idea sembrava rivoluzionaria, almeno rispetto alla situazione italiana, ossia coprire l’intera area urbana di Dublino con una sorta di "ombrello" Wi-Fi per fornire connettività gratuita a tutti i cittadini. Era un’idea forse avanti coi tempi anche se in linea con le sperimentazioni già avviate negli Stati Uniti da alcuni colossi dell’informatica, come Google per la città di San Francisco (vedi qui). [...]

]]> By: tucsontruewealth http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-758682 tucsontruewealth Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:46:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-758682 <p>So how is this working out anyway?...I know this has stirred alot of contorversey in my neck of the woods here in Tucson AZ where they just did away with plans to create a municiple wide WiFi network.</p> <p>http://www.TucsonBusinessBroadband.com</p> So how is this working out anyway?…I know this has stirred alot of contorversey in my neck of the woods here in Tucson AZ where they just did away with plans to create a municiple wide WiFi network.

http://www.TucsonBusinessBroadband.com

]]> By: trademark registration http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-724660 trademark registration Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:43:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-724660 <p>Pretty soon I bet all major cities will have free Wifi. I only hope we don't have to wait very long before it happens. High speed internet can be so competitive.</p> Pretty soon I bet all major cities will have free Wifi. I only hope we don’t have to wait very long before it happens. High speed internet can be so competitive.

]]> By: Luigi http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-691602 Luigi Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:48:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-691602 <p>Join the facebook group: To sustain the google initiative at diverse level of commitment you can join and invite your friends to the group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9384910015</p> <p>The idea is to create an huge group can be substitute and enanche wall streets partners</p> Join the facebook group: To sustain the google initiative at diverse level of commitment you can join and invite your friends to the group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9384910015

The idea is to create an huge group can be substitute and enanche wall streets partners

]]> By: john http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-664526 john Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:56:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-664526 <p>Thats great for San Francisco. I h ope all cities have free Wifi. I mean the competition in high speed internet is in full force so yeah! http://ispsurvey.com</p> Thats great for San Francisco. I h ope all cities have free Wifi. I mean the competition in high speed internet is in full force so yeah! http://ispsurvey.com

]]> By: Open Handset Alliance , by Google | AXT Magazine http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-651254 Open Handset Alliance , by Google | AXT Magazine Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:42:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-651254 <p>[...] is rumored to plan and  build a global fiber network and they already experimenting with free internet business model , could this alliance become the start-up of the Super Worldwide Carrier , Google?.We [...]</p> [...] is rumored to plan and  build a global fiber network and they already experimenting with free internet business model , could this alliance become the start-up of the Super Worldwide Carrier , Google?.We [...]

]]> By: Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » VOIP on the iPhone: Packets versus carriers http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-447742 Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » VOIP on the iPhone: Packets versus carriers Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:55:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-447742 <p>[...] could potentially go away. And with Wifi blanketing the world (fueled by collaborative hotspots and civic initiatives) that’s a lot of lost revenue. As in, “gee, no phone calls from San Francisco this [...]</p> [...] could potentially go away. And with Wifi blanketing the world (fueled by collaborative hotspots and civic initiatives) that’s a lot of lost revenue. As in, “gee, no phone calls from San Francisco this [...]

]]> By: Just so I remember… » Skype on the iPhone and traditional monopolies http://gigaom.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-447719 Just so I remember… » Skype on the iPhone and traditional monopolies Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:41:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/google-confirms-san-francisco-wifi-plans/#comment-447719 <p>[...] could potentially go away. And with Wifi blanketing the world (fueled by collaborative hotspots and civic initiatives) that’s a lot of lost revenue. As in, “gee, no phone calls from San Francisco this [...]</p> [...] could potentially go away. And with Wifi blanketing the world (fueled by collaborative hotspots and civic initiatives) that’s a lot of lost revenue. As in, “gee, no phone calls from San Francisco this [...]

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