Good news for EarthLink, our city WiFi provider.
EarthLink, the Internet Service Provider that has contracted to build a wireless network in Houston, today cleared a major hurdle in Philadelphia, where it has begun building another of the nation’s largest networks.
The first phase of the Philadelphia project, a 15-square mile network that blankets downtown, works well and has gained approval from the nonprofit group hired by the city to oversee the project, Mayor John Street announced.
That means EarthLink can continue to build in Philadelphia, which expects to have a wireless connection by the end of the year that covers nearly all of the city’s 135-square miles.
Houston’s project is planned for nearly five times that size, 640-square miles, the biggest in the country.
Nice to see progress. Hopefully they’ll see equivalent process in their business model review as well.