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Milpitas May Make Use Of Old Earthlink Wi-Fi Network
Google to recreate Mountain View network in Milpitas
by KathrynV Saturday 23-Aug-2008 tags: business · wireless · municipal · Google
Milpitas, California is one of those small cities that was excited to get a citywide wireless network from Earthlink a couple of years back and then had to agree to a return of the network when Earthlink’s plans collapsed earlier this year. When the city accepted the network back, its plan was to use it solely as a municipal network. However, a new agreement is pending which would once again offer free wi-fi to about 7000 users per month. The agreement would allow for the formation of a collaborative group called Silicon Valley Unwired which includes the city, Google and I-Net Solutions (the group that provides Wi-Fi for Mountain View in cooperation with Google). This non-profit group would work together to offer the network’s service at no additional cost to the city using the infrastructure put into place by Earthlink.

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baineschile
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Why bother....

When California falls into the ocean.

Actually, this is a good idea. Nice for the city to take control of their broadband future; it adds to the competition for other providers in the area, and will lower prices, and increase services (hopefully)
hottboiinnc
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Re: Why bother....

I doubt anyone will lower their prices. The ISPs there know how far the service reaches and how good it was and will be.
patcat88

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whos paying

So whos paying for the T3 powering this thing?

johnny_t
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Re: whos paying

said by patcat88:

So whos paying for the T3 powering this thing?
Hmm Google & other private COs.

danza
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Right out side

of cisco. I am sure this will get a lot of good use.

rodriro

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Palo Alto, CA

That is good news for ExpressNets!

ExpressNets, located in Mountain View CA, can compete against I-Net solutions to provide network design implementation and support. I don't see anything about WiFi on I-Net solutions web page. Which means ExpressNets is a better player for empowering business communities with wireless technologies.
Windogg

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Cambridge, MA

Why bother?

Wouldn't it be faster and cheaper just to pay for those 7000 people to get DSL, cable, or a cellular aircard?

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