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Posted on 05.28.06 by Nikhil @ 10:34 am
The city of New Orleans has been using a wireless network from Earthlink, after Hurricane Katrina, as a way to maintain emergency contact between its workers. It’s been a heated situation because telephone companies have lobbied against the network. The telecoms are legally in the right, because state laws say that publicly-owned, wireless networks offering fast wireless service are illegal. However, New Orleans now says that EarthLink will go ahead and build a network that covers fifteen square miles. The service will provide a free service as well as a faster service for $21.95-a-month. The Red Herring has more details. Filed under: Stock Watch and News Comments:
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