Begin forwarded message:
From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk@gsp.org>
Date: May 14, 2008 8:29:19 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Philadelphia's municipal wi-fi network to go dark
Philadelphia's municipal WiFi network to go dark
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080513-philadelphias-municipal-wifi-network-to-go-dark.html
Excerpt:
The wireless clock will soon strike midnight in the City of
Brotherly Love, as EarthLink will soon shut down Philadelphia's
municipal WiFi for good. EarthLink claims it was going transfer
the network to the city of Philadelphia for free (as well
as donate the WiFi equipment), but blames the conclusion of
this months-long drama on the city's inability to get its act
together. Current customers will have 30 days to transition
to something else, and the plug will officially be pulled on
Thursday, June 12.
---Rsk