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Wandering |  Based on the ELNK news today....
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Randy
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clubs: | Re: Based on the ELNK news today.... Right now Springfield, Il needs to tell ATT to not do it either since they know its worthless. | |
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Greg_Z
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2 edits | Re: Based on the ELNK news today.... »www.sj-r.com/extras/breaking/index.asp#3382
AT&T drops citywide wireless internet plan
Last Updated 8/28/2007 6:06:58 PM
By CHRIS WETTERICH
STAFF WRITER
AT&T has scuttled plans to deploy wireless Internet throughout Springfield, according to Mayor Tim Davlin's top aide.
"They made a business decision not to pursue this", said Jim Donelan, Davlin's executive assistant, this afternoon.
The city is still open to companies that want to make proposals for citywide wireless access, Donelan said.
A spokesman for AT&T did not provide a statement from the company this afternoon.
The city has contacted Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, whose office had planned to provide a grant to the city to deploy a wireless network at the Statehouse and downtown, but no deal has been worked out, Donelan said.
The city announced the AT&T deal to much fanfare a year ago. Springfield was to be the first city AT&T offered the service.
In recent months, Donelan had said negotiations were continuing with the telecommunications giant. However, AT&T backed out of the deal "within the past few weeks", Donelan said. | |
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Randy
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clubs: | Re: Based on the ELNK news today.... I just saw that, thats funny glad to see that happen. | |
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S_engineer
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Chicago, IL | Re: Based on the ELNK news today.... Maybe now the legislature should see if they could back out of the recent bill regarding franchise agreements that benefits ATT!
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N3OGH
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Philly burbs | The day I back out of a Muni Wi-Fi plan, my own brother picks me up, in a police car...
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LilYoda
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Mountains | Re: Based on the ELNK news today.... - we have a hood full of BPL gear, half a pack of cigarettes, and we're wearing sunglasses
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Jon
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Lisle, IL | Hey! >:( "bickering among elected officials"
There is no bickering in Chicago!
King Richie does what he wants, and if they know whats good for them everyone goes along with it.  | |
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sprintusrrr
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If city govt's want to invest in wireless Net, they should subsidize the Sprint WiMAX rollout and offer discounted service to Chicago citizens. | |
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Denton, TX | Re: WiMAX is the way to go You're absolutely right, anonymous Sprint user. | |
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AmeritecTech
Change we can believe in, 1922
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Houston, TX | Re: WiMAX is the way to go "@spcsdns.net". I LOVE IT. Dude, are you in Marketing? | |
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ztmike
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Michigan City, IN | fiber Chicago needs a fiber rollout, maybe it will push atat and comcast to actually give us higher speeds.
Other wise their not going to budge on their speeds until doomsday. | |
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armyrebel4
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Springfield, IL | Re: fiber It isn't going to happen, at least not in our lifetime. You better have a super majority downstate in power who supports it. | |
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batterup
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Netcong, NJ
clubs: | I'm form the government and I'm here to help you. | |
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Lil Jon
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Lawrenceville, GA | Re: I'm form the government damn. | |
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Chicago Backs Out Of Muni-Fi Plan
