What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Philadelphia

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What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's Santa Fe, Taos &
Albuquerque

What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's Santa Fe, Taos &
Albuquerque 09/03/2004 06:18 AM
Frommers.com - Fri Sep 3, 09:55 am GMT

What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's Seville, Granada & the
Best of Andalusia

What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's Seville, Granada & the
Best of Andalusia 04/18/2005 08:40 AM
Frommers.com - Mon Apr 18, 07:30 am GMT

What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's British Columbia & the
Canadian Rockies

What's New: An Online Update for
Frommer's British Columbia & the
Canadian Rockies 05/31/2004 03:43 PM
Frommers.com - Mon May 31, 07:48 am GMT

Philadelphia going wireless

Philadelphia going wireless 04/08/2005 10:04 AM
CNN Apr 8 2005 1:31PM GMT

Big Wi-Fi Project for Philadelphia

Big Wi-Fi Project for Philadelphia 09/26/2004 09:00 PM
What would Benjamin Franklin say? Philadelphia plans citywide free Wi-Fi Internet access for computer users.

Philadelphia to Get Citywide Wi-Fi

Philadelphia to Get Citywide Wi-Fi 09/01/2004 05:27 PM
The city of Philadelphia plans to spend $10 million to blanket the city in Wi-Fi: The network will either be free or available for a cost lower than commercial providers. It's unclear if such municipal networks will succeed in the future. 3 Rivers Connect built a free, public network in Pittsburgh in 2002 but the network is no longer operating. That network failed for a number of reasons, said George Heinitsh, chief technology officer for 3 Rivers Connect. "The biggest was that we ran into a lot of competition from providers offering service for free," he said. Doug Luce, founder and president of Telerama, an operator of for-fee hotspots in Pittsburgh, cited some other reasons for 3 Rivers' failure. He said that the mesh technology used by 3 Rivers may not have been very reliable. "Part of it also was they had a great signal in the middle of the street but not so great in storefronts," he said. He said that operators that try to cover whole cities might have such coverage issues. Luce also wondered about municipal networks that may be built primarily for use by law enforcement agencies. "If the police use it, they're likely to cater to those people and individual users are relegated to second class citizenship," he said. Still, it's clear that some municipal networks work. The Associated Press story cites Cleveland, which has 4,000 access points in one area of town. The chief information officer of Case Western Reserve University, which is running the project, said that at 2 in the afternoon on a Tuesday, 1,016 people were logged onto the network. The network is free to use. But cities that use tax dollars to build networks, ought to have a clear plan for marketing and using the network because even commercial ventures are having trouble figuring out the best business model for operating a Wi-Fi network. Luce says of the Philadelphia network: "This is an expensive experiment."...

Man Kills Co-Worker, Self in
Philadelphia

Man Kills Co-Worker, Self in
Philadelphia 12/29/2003 10:32 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 29 2003 9:39PM ET

Philadelphia Turns to Cos. for Wireless
Aid

Philadelphia Turns to Cos. for Wireless
Aid 04/08/2005 08:28 PM
Red Nova Apr 8 2005 11:58PM GMT

Wireless Philadelphia launch

Wireless Philadelphia launch 04/08/2005 06:35 PM
Yesterday, I attended the press conference at which Philadelphia mayor John Street (that's him in the photo) announced the formal launch of Wireless Philadelphia. This is the city-wide wireless broadband network that has been the source of both so much excitement and so much angst on the part of incumbents.

As Street, and Philly CIO Dianah Neff (the force behind the project) made clear, however, the city isn't just blindly trying to replace private connectivity providers. Philadelphia has established a separate non-profit corporation, which will contract with private companies to build the network. It will then offer the network as an open wholesale platform, with third-party service providers offering the retail connections to end users. That means carriers, ISPs, and hotspot aggregators will all benefit from the city's investment, not compete with it.

No city money will be spent on the project. All costs will be covered from revenues. That's right; the network won't be free. It will cost an estimated $16-$20/month for unlimited access, which is a bargain considering that you can pay $10 just to surf in one Starbucks for a couple hours. The city will be a customer of the wireless network for its internal communications activities, which is expected to save it $2 million per year in telecommunications costs once. And as Street and Neff pointed out, there are all sorts of potential ancillary benefits and services to be delivered on top of the connectivity platform.

It's exciting to live in the place that it pioneering something that I'm confident all major cities will want to do within the next 5-10 years.

By the way, we're organizing a workshop track at Supernova on municipal broadband. The activity around municipal wireless in particular is just too great to ignore. And this decentralization of connectivity and broadband policy is a perfect example of the Supernova themes.

Floods Cause Evacuations in Philadelphia
(AP)

Floods Cause Evacuations in Philadelphia
(AP) 08/02/2004 08:06 AM
AP - Torrential rain and flash floods caused airport delays, transit stoppages, apartment evacuations and a few vehicle rescues in the Philadelphia region.

Wireless streets of Philadelphia

Wireless streets of Philadelphia 09/01/2004 11:38 AM

Philadelphia Turns to Cos. for Wireless
Aid (AP)

Philadelphia Turns to Cos. for Wireless
Aid (AP) 04/08/2005 09:35 AM
AP - The city will tap the private sector to implement its plan for blanketing most of Philadelphia with cheap, high-speed wireless Internet access.

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan 04/07/2005 06:06 PM
After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its citywide wireless Internet access ambitions.

Philadelphia to Announce Wi-Fi Expansion
Plans

Philadelphia to Announce Wi-Fi Expansion
Plans 02/05/2005 09:20 PM
The city will move forward with a public/private partnership to build a citywide wireless broadband system starting this year.

Philadelphia plans first U.S. citywide
Wi-Fi network

Philadelphia plans first U.S. citywide
Wi-Fi network 04/08/2005 12:07 PM
The city of Philadelphia will become the largest U.S. Internet "hot spot" next year under a plan to offer wireless access at about half the cost charged by commercial operators, city officials said.

NBC10.com - News - Philadelphia Police
Say Dog Ate Man

NBC10.com - News - Philadelphia Police
Say Dog Ate Man 06/04/2004 03:40 PM
Philadelphia Police Say Dog Ate Man .. eating his owner .. NBC10 News

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ONLINE UPDATE: MSU topples No. 1 seed
Duke, 78-68

ONLINE UPDATE: MSU topples No. 1 seed
Duke, 78-68 03/26/2005 09:26 AM
Statenews.com - Sat Mar 26, 05:55 am GMT

Philadelphia expands free outdoor
wireless Web

Philadelphia expands free outdoor
wireless Web 09/15/2004 11:51 AM
MSNBC Sep 15 2004 2:44PM GMT

Philadelphia Worker Falls 8 Floors, Dies

Philadelphia Worker Falls 8 Floors, Dies 12/31/2003 10:51 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2003 9:37PM ET

Philadelphia Inquirer 09/09/2004
Newsrooms under siege

Philadelphia Inquirer 09/09/2004
Newsrooms under siege 09/09/2004 04:40 PM

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Philadelphia expands free Wi-Fi access
zone

Philadelphia expands free Wi-Fi access
zone 09/15/2004 12:25 AM
CNET News.com Sep 15 2004 4:43AM GMT

Philadelphia to become huge wireless
Internet hot spot

Philadelphia to become huge wireless
Internet hot spot 09/02/2004 09:31 PM
Straits Times Sep 2 2004 11:46PM GMT

the declaration of independence, the
constitution, and now this: yet another
inspiration from philadelphia

the declaration of independence, the
constitution, and now this: yet another
inspiration from philadelphia 09/03/2004 09:26 PM
Philadelphia is considering adding WiFi boxes to all street lights, making the whole city WiFi alive. What I like best about this idea is how the link to street lights suggests how we should think about this resource: (1) Is it free? No, just as street lighting costs money, it will cost money to put Wifi boxes on street lighting. (2) Is it free. Yes, like lighted streets, and air conditioned city hall, you won't have to pay to enjoy the resource. (3) So it is free and not free: yes, as all great public resources are. And as with all great public resources, this will benefit Philadelphia in ways we cannot begin to imagine. Let the city provide a platform, and watch the entrepreneurs find a million ways to make it valuable. Did anyone have any clue about all the ways the GPS would be used once Ronald Reagan set it free?

Philadelphia Plans First U.S. Citywide
Wi-Fi Network (Reuters)

Philadelphia Plans First U.S. Citywide
Wi-Fi Network (Reuters) 04/07/2005 03:43 PM
Reuters - The city of Philadelphia will become the largest U.S. Internet "hot spot" next year under a plan to offer wireless access at about half the cost charged by commercial operators, city officials said on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Daily News - The People
Paper

The Philadelphia Daily News - The People
Paper 02/14/2004 07:22 AM
The Philadelphia Daily News .. Kerry sex scandal lurking? .. Link to Story

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Philadelphia plans nation's first
citywide Wi-Fi network

Philadelphia plans nation's first
citywide Wi-Fi network 04/12/2005 01:49 AM

Philadelphia Schools Ban Sale of Sodas
(Reuters)

Philadelphia Schools Ban Sale of Sodas
(Reuters) 01/16/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - Philadelphia officials have banned the sale of sodas throughout the public school system, a move nutrition experts said on Thursday would help guard children against obesity.

Philadelphia mulls 135 sq mile wireless
hotspot

Philadelphia mulls 135 sq mile wireless
hotspot 09/01/2004 09:24 AM

Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Wireless
Plan?

Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Wireless
Plan? 04/11/2005 05:51 PM
It's not exactly an endorsement, but this unsigned editorial from the paper is highly complimentary: They make the usual provisos, but their tone echoes mine of a few days ago. If this plan is implemented as suggested, there's very little risk to the city while not putting the city in the driver's seat of being an ISP....

Philadelphia Considers Citywide Wireless
Internet

Philadelphia Considers Citywide Wireless
Internet 09/01/2004 08:37 PM
VOA Sep 2 2004 0:11AM GMT

ONLINE UPDATE: No. 12 MSU men's
basketball defeats Iowa, 75-64

ONLINE UPDATE: No. 12 MSU men's
basketball defeats Iowa, 75-64 02/07/2005 01:49 AM
Statenews.com - Sat Feb 5, 11:28 pm GMT

Philadelphia Considers Free Citywide
Wireless Access

Philadelphia Considers Free Citywide
Wireless Access 09/01/2004 11:56 AM

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Sees Big
Future for Computer Geeks

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Sees Big
Future for Computer Geeks 07/01/2004 02:00 AM
Recognizing the current and future potential for a geek enterprise, computer expert and seasoned entrepreneur Dwight Miller has opened a new franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of mobile, on-site computer services. Driving their special “Geek Cruisers” throughout the Philadelphia suburbs, Miller’s band of high-tech experts deliver a wide range of computer services to homes and businesses alike. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]

Philadelphia Expands Free Wireless Web
Access Zone

Philadelphia Expands Free Wireless Web
Access Zone 09/15/2004 01:57 AM
Macon Area Online Sep 15 2004 5:28AM GMT

Adobe brings Creative Suite seminar to
Philadelphia

Adobe brings Creative Suite seminar to
Philadelphia 10/29/2003 11:25 AM
Adobe Systems Inc. and G2 Computers are teaming up once again to bring Adobe's popular Creative Suite seminars to another U.S. city -- this time the tour will stop in Philadelphia.

iPodlounge sponsors Playlist Club event
in Philadelphia

iPodlounge sponsors Playlist Club event
in Philadelphia 03/19/2005 03:26 AM
iPodlounge has teamed up with the UK's Playlist Club to bring its unique iPod-DJing experience to the US, Playlist Philadelphia. Held on Monday, March 28, at The Khyber, 56 S. 2nd Street (2nd & Chestnut) at 8:00 p.m., Playlist Philadelphia will feature free admission and prizes courtesy of iPodlounge. "Playlist invites music lovers, mixers and makers to turn up with their best 15-minute set of tunes on their iPod and play their songs through the club PA for our audience of music fans and critical judges. The best DJs on the night win great prizes, and judges get a free drink on us."

Philadelphia considering creating
world's largest WiFi hotspot

Philadelphia considering creating
world's largest WiFi hotspot 09/02/2004 04:06 AM
Philadelphia looks at creating a city-wide WiFi network. Would such a network chase off other broadband providers?

Rizzo: Party Like It's 1999,
Philadelphia! And Chicago Raves

Rizzo: Party Like It's 1999,
Philadelphia! And Chicago Raves 03/14/2005 05:46 PM
Councilman Frank Rizzo suggests Philadelphia re-activate Ricochet network: I'd like to ridicule Rizzo here as I have elsewhere for making statements that have little technical merit and use dubious background research that comes from paid-for policy institute reports. But I can't. This is a very interesting idea, reactivating the former Metricom's ubiquitous low-broadband-speed network as an experiment. While a modern infrastructure is needed for Philadelphia's public-safety purposes and for their broadband proposal, reactivating Ricochet would allow the city to start immediately on bridging the digital divide at an extremely low cost. It's a way to test how the market and citizens respond to faster-than-dial-up. There's very little risk, and the company that owns Metricom's assets appears eager to be involved. But one comment in the story can't stand. Steven Schwendemann, "a vice president for Ricochet Networks Inc., a subsidiary of YDI Wireless," said, "WiFi cannot go through walls." That's a very interesting statement, and I imagine he said in more depth that Wi-Fi can't easily penetrate indoors from distant access points without additional equipment than built-in Wi-Fi adapters. In many mesh Wi-Fi installations, high-gain interior access point/bridges are used to solve that problem. Meanwhile, in Chicago, the city thinks about muni-Fi: the city's early estimates are under $20 million for a network somewhat similar to Philadelphia's upcoming proposal request. Unfortunately, the local alderman who wants to study the idea made this crazy statement: "If you looked at 500,000 Chicago households that presently are accessing the Internet and multiply that by $20 (a month), that could be a huge amount of money," the alderman said. Right, but you'll be offering speeds far below the wired broadband providers--and you probably should not be trumpeting the idea that your goal is to steal customers from existing providers, which is a pretty unlikely proposition. But the good news is that the Heartland Institute is based in Chicago on LaSalle and would thus be forced to leave the socialist city (and its socialist public roads, public lights, public electricity, and public police) into some bastion of democracy elsewhere. Maybe Texas?...

Philadelphia turns to private companies
for help with wireless Net access

Philadelphia turns to private companies
for help with wireless Net access 04/10/2005 03:29 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2005 6:00AM GMT
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