The city of Philadelphia and Verizon Communications Inc. struck an agreement Tuesday that would allow the city to provide wireless Internet access as a municipal service even if Gov. Ed Rendell signs legislation to give Verizon the power to scuttle the project. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: December 2, 2004
Do You Want Wi-fries With That?
There are some strange and, some say, wonderful things happening to the plumbing of the global network of computer networks that make up the Internet. Via [globetechnology.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Acacia’s Next Patent Target
A patent warehouse that has exerted a toll on Internet streaming media is setting its sights on wireless hot spots. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Barriers To Free Wi-Fi
Federal and state governments usually promote competition for telecom services, but some states are blocking free Wi-Fi access. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading