EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid

Iria · Apr 6, 2006, 05:22 PM

San Francisco on Wednesday selected a joint bid by EarthLink and Google to provide San Francisco with a wireless network.

Under the joint proposal, which the two companies submitted to the city in February, free and paid wireless service would be available throughout the city.

"We are thrilled that the San Francisco TechConnect committee has selected the EarthLink proposal, and we look forward to taking the next step to negotiate a contract to build a municipal wireless broadband network," EarthLink Executive Vice President Donald Berryman wrote in a blog. "San Francisco is one of the most progressive cities in the world, and our combined offerings with Google, Motorola and Tropos Networks will stretch the possibilities of what a mobile network can do for residents, businesses, municipal government and visitors."
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Apr 6, 2006, 05:22 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid San Francisco on Wednesday selected a joint bid by EarthLink and Google to provide San Francisco with a wireless network. Under the joint proposal, which the two companies submitted to the city in February, free and paid wireless service would be available throughout the city. "We are thrilled that the San Francisco TechConnect committee has selected the EarthLink proposal, and we look forward to taking the next step to negotiate a contract to build a municipal wireless broadband network," EarthLink Executive Vice President Donald Berryman wrote in a blog. "San Francisco is one of the most progressive cities in the world, and our combined offerings with Google, Motorola and Tropos Networks will stretch the possibilities of what a mobile network can do for residents, businesses, municipal government and visitors." ____________ Read More / Source: News.com