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EarthLink Municipal Networks is a business unit of EarthLink®, the nation's next generation Internet service provider. With over 12 years of experience, EarthLink serves over 5 million subscribers and has earned an award-winning reputation for innovation, outstanding customer service, and a robust suite of online products and services.
Backed by EarthLink's experience, technology, and financial security, EarthLink Municipal Networks is the smart choice for municipalities and utilities seeking to build citywide broadband wireless networks. Our flexible, cost-effective Wi-Fi solutions provide powerful connectivity options to city workers, emergency personnel, businesses, visitors, and all city residents.
EarthLink Municipal Networks' emerging line of Wi-Fi products will include:
- City Solutions: Powerful, flexible Wi-Fi solutions for municipal workers and public safety workers. Fixed wireless services as a cost-effective T1-alternative for municipal buildings.
- OpenAccess & Alliance Solutions: ISPs and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to access our network or to work with us to build their own network leveraging our architecture and design.
- Enterprise Solutions: Mobile Wi-Fi services and fixed-wireless services for local businesses and institutions. Services to be offered through EarthLink and other resellers and wholesale partners.
- Consumer Solutions: Citywide access from Feather by EarthLink in 1-hour, 1-day, and 3-day increments; free Feather NestSM public hotspots (available in select cities in specially designated city parks and public spaces); monthly Wi-Fi subscriptions for home broadband and citywide Wi-Fi offered through EarthLink and other ISPs (providers vary by city).
| Spotlight: How We Got Started It began on October 4, 2005, when EarthLink joined with Wireless Philadelphia to undertake an historic mission—create the nations first major metropolitan city with a ubiquitous mixed-use (government and consumer) wireless broadband network. The non-profit Wireless Philadelphia had been tasked by Mayor John F. Street with creating a community where all citizens, businesses, schools, and local organizations could benefit from high-speed Internet access. This "Digital Inclusion" mission was, and has remained, the central focus of the network deployment.
"In selecting EarthLink, Wireless Philadelphia moves one step closer to fulfilling its charter to strengthen the City's economy and transform Philadelphia's neighborhoods by providing high-speed, low-cost wireless access throughout the City," stated Dianah Neff, former Wireless Philadelphia acting board chair.
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