Dear EarthLink Wi-Fi Subscriber, This email contains important information about your EarthLink Wi-Fi service. On June 17, 2008, EarthLink transferred its Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia to a new locally-based company. Beginning June 17, 2008, you will have access to the Wi-Fi network at no cost to you. You should expect to receive information from this [...]
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Earthlink free for now?
June 15th, 2008 · No Comments · programming
I managed to sign on Friday afternoon to the WiFi Philly network, but without the usual username and password. Something is going on, and word on the street is that a consortium on NPO’s, possible with the City’s help, will keep things running, perhaps until a more definitive plan can be determined? It’s now Sunday, [...]
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One Week left for WiFi Philly
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments · programming
Here we are, one week away from EarthLink pulling the plug on the Wireless Philadelphia Wi-Fi network, and we have not seen or heard anything further about it since the original announcement. Will some non-profit org come to the rescue? Will Gov. Rendell broker a deal? Will the city of Philadelphia sue Earthlink to keep [...]
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Earthlink finally bails
May 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · programming
Received this nice note from Earthlink this morning: Dear EarthLink Wi-Fi Subscriber, This email contains important information about your EarthLink Wi-Fi service. EarthLink will stop operating its wireless network in Philadelphia. EarthLink is providing our Wi-Fi subscribers with a thirty (30) day transition period through Thursday, June 12, 2008. This means that your EarthLink Wi-Fi [...]
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