Earthlink wins New Orleans WiFi contract in the face of legal maneuvers by a telco
This comes via engadget: via RCR Wireless news
EarthLink to build Wi-Fi network for New Orleans
May 26, 2006
NEW ORLEANS—Whereas BellSouth Corp. tried legal maneuvers to shut down New Orleans’ free municipal Wi-Fi network even though the city’s hurricane-weary residents and thousands of relief and rebuilding workers had no other means of Internet access, EarthLink Inc. went after the city’s business, offering to build a Wi-Fi network with both free and paid-for service. And EarthLink’s strategy paid off, as the New Orleans City Council approved an ordinance for the company to build a 15 square-mile Wi-Fi network to replace the city-owned network.
The telcos just don't get it. -- Tom
