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Congratulations Philadelphia Wireless
Flickr Photo: hykuCongratulations to the Philadelphia Wireless team! An agreement was announced Tuesday that saves the wireless network Earthlink was set to dismantle. Event better, the city was able to deliver on the original promise of the network: a free service available to any user.
I'm excited that Philadelphia is back in the game and look forward to seeing the innovative work that Greg Goldman and his team at Wireless Philadelphia are doing to bridge the digital divide.
Wireless Philadelphians: Documentary
On June 12, 2008, Earthlink Wireless plans to disconnect their municipal WiFi service in the City of Philadelphia. As of today, no alternative has been found, though the city is still exploring several avenues.
I've written several posts about why we at NTEN think wireless internet access is so important. Nothing I could write will ever be as powerful as a good story, well told, so check out this 13 minute documentary about Wireless Philadelphia: Change is in the Airwaves: A Documentary about the Philadelphia Wireless Initiative from George Rausch on Vimeo.