EarthLink Gambles on Wireless

Om Malik, Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 6:08 PM PT Comments (1)

EarthLink has made a big bet on Wireless, and if it fails then the ISP could be in a deep trouble, according to Wireless Week. Earthlink has so far won the rights to build a MuniFi network in Philadelphia and has an inside track on Anaheim, the home of dreaded Angels. Here is one from the archives, Earthlink’s Telecom Make Over.

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November 1st, 2005
5:14 PM PT

[...] Anaheim admits to what I have been reporting for the longest time - they are working on a city wide network in tandem with Earthlink. Esme asks “Isn’t this the old cable franchise model all over again?” I feel, cities should decide on what they want to do. I think this is a no-cost model which is worth trying out. More from WiFi Net News, and Daily Wireless. [...]

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