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Going head to head with the telcos is EarthLink, a big player in dial-up but a company that was falling behind in broadband because of the high prices cable companies charged for access to the network. EarthLink (projected 2006 revenues: $1.3 billion) is banking on muni wi-fi to grow sales, closing deals with seven cities in public-private partnerships. EarthLink owns and operates the network while the city contributes money or light poles to nest radios for connectivity. The company will cut costs by selling access to wholesale providers like DirecTV. Philadelphia created a government-supported nonprofit...
Then how about free? It worked for Yahoo! and Google. Companies like MetroFi, which is committed to 13 cities, including Portland, Ore., are betting that complimentary, ad-supported access will attract enough users to turn a profit. San Francisco made a splash when EarthLink partnered with Internet ad king Google for gratis services, but they're still debating what will be free, and this model is far from proven. "Relying solely on ads is a misplaced dream to fund a multimillion-dollar network," says Craig Settles, author of Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless. MobilePro Corp. pulled...
...contrast, Philadelphia has hired Earthlink to build its network, and San Francisco hired Earthlink and Google...
...means of computer access to those who can’t afford the computer or the wireless. We applaud Cambridge for being one of the first U.S. cities to implement widespread wireless access, and a few others already have plans in the works. Philadelphia, for one, has hired Earthlink to provide wireless to the entire City of Brotherly Love, and it plans to charge citizens a modest subscription fee. San Francisco is currently investigating the prospect of citywide wireless, and, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco officials have received 26 offers from companies willing to provide wireless...
...Aluria, a security software manufacturer owned by Earthlink, recently found dozens of examples of holiday-themed websites that either directly or indirectly distribute spyware. "Sites offering 'holiday downloads' are rife with this stuff," says Aluria vice president Rick Carlson...