EarthLink’s woes put free muni Wi-Fi in peril
from ZDNet
EarthLink’s scaled-back municipal Wi-Fi business has jeopardized many cities’ plans to bring free or low-cost broadband to low-income residents.
Looks like Philly got onboard early enough to git ‘er done, while other cities’ plans are being scaled back, even abandoned.
Philadelphia was the first city to make bridging the [...]
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