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    EarthLink puts more than San Francisco's Wi-Fi network on hold

    By Mary Jane Irwin, 12:27 PM on Wed Aug 29 2007, 238 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    EarthLinkEarlier this month, Internet service provider EarthLink held San Francisco's proposed citywide Wi-Fi network hostage while asking the city to pony up some extra cash. Turns out that wasn't strong-arm tactics — EarthLink is in a world of financial hurt. To cauterize the bleeding, it's cutting 900 employees. Among the victims is Don Berryman, the president of municipal Wi-Fi networks. EarthLink won't be filling the position.

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    Philadelphia's Wi-Fi network saved, for now, but the time for citywide wireless has past

    After EarthLink abandoned a citywide Wi-Fi project for Philadelphia after only 6,000 customers signed up for the $20/mo. service. Now local investors Derek Pew of Boathouse Communications and Mark Rupp, a former Verizon executive, are planning to take over the network, which will be free and... More »

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