Earthlink Finalist for Philly Wireless Net
An AP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
A nonprofit group named by Philadelphia's mayor chose Earthlink Inc. as the finalist to provide high-speed wireless Internet access for city residents, a city official said.
If the arrangement is finalized, Earthlink will lead a team that will build and maintain the system, said Dianah Neff, the city's chief information officer and head of Wireless Philadelphia, the nonprofit group overseeing development of a citywide Wi-Fi network.
Atlanta-based EarthLink's proposal was chosen over one from a team led by Hewlett-Packard Co. at a closed Wireless Philadelphia board meeting Monday, and Neff said she expected a contract to be signed within 60 days.
Neff said she expected the network to be completed within a year. About 300 communities across the country have or plan to launch similar Wi-Fi initiatives.
Earthlink agreed to pay for construction and maintenance, saving Wireless Philadelphia $10 million to $15 million, Neff said.
posted by Fergie @ 10/04/2005 05:32:00 AM
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