Digital Inclusion: Message for Partners and Subscribers

Please know that Wireless Philadelphia is aggressively working to prevent this deadline from being imposed and at the same time solidify a replacement for EarthLink's Wi-Fi service prior to the stated June 12 termination date. We will keep you abreast of our progress in the coming weeks.

Update: Statement from Today's Press Event

Today we assert that WP is alive and kicking—contrary to reports, this initiative is far from dead. All options have not been exhausted regarding the network and our innovative digital inclusion mission must continue.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 05.14.08 | 3 Comments

Update: Statement from Wireless Philadelphia

The transfer of the EarthLink network is by definition a complex, time-intensive, multi-party transaction. Despite today's announcement, Wireless Philadelphia and the City are still working actively together to identify alternatives for preserving this network and applying it to numerous civic, commercial and social purposes. We remain optimistic for an orderly resolution of this matter.

Update: Statement from Wireless Philadelphia

Wireless Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia continue to work together to ensure a positive future for Philadelphia's municipal wireless network and nationally-recognized Digital Inclusion program, the vision of which is to provide all citizens with access to essential technological resources for education, employment, and other life opportunities.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 05.09.08 | 2 Comments

Update: WP, Nutter Administration Aligned

We are grateful to Mayor Nutter and the Nutter Administration for the aggressive efforts they are making along with us to find a replacement for EarthLink and to breathe new life into this vital project.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 05.08.08 | 4 Comments

Update: The State of Philadelphia's Citywide Wi-Fi Network

Philadelphia's Wi-Fi network continues to operate in the roughly 80% of the City in which it has been deployed (see map). Nothing in the ten-year Network Agreement permits EarthLink to unilaterally impose deadlines for the network's transfer, turn off the network or remove network equipment. Wireless Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia continue to work together to explore options for the network's future.

A Digital Difference: Senator Tartaglione Honored at Sheppard Elementary School

On April 24th, the students and parents of Sheppard Elementary School in north Philadelphia, honored Pennsylvania State Senator Christine Tartaglione.

posted by Thomas Kim @ 04.28.08 | 0 Comments

In The News: Chris Satullo: Don't give up on Wireless Philadelphia

Click here to read Chris Satullo's recent column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, in which he calls for a renewed commitment of cross-sector leadership in Philadelphia to help the Wireless Philadelphia Initiative meet its current challenges and fulfill its enormous potential.

posted by Ryan Nichols @ 04.07.08 | 4 Comments

A Digital Difference: MaST Charter School Distributes Digital Inclusion Bundles to Families

More than 45 families from the MaST Charter School community gathered at the school last Thursday to receive Digital Inclusion bundles from Wireless Philadelphia and MaST Charter School in an effort to help bridge the digital divide. As part of the bundle, families received a refurbished laptop with WiFi card, a WiFi modem for indoor usage, and 1 year of WiFi Internet service from EarthLink.

posted by Dionne Ellison @ 04.04.08 | 0 Comments

In The News: Broadening Broadband

An editorial in the New York Times amplifies the paper's recent front page story on municipal Wi-Fi. The Editorial Board takes a strong stand in favor of municipal Wi-Fi as a strategy for digital inclusion.

posted by Ryan Nichols @ 04.04.08 | 0 Comments