April 5th, 2007
Arlington picks EarthLink for Wi-Fi
Arlington County, Va., has chosen EarthLink to build, own and operate a Wi-Fi broadband network to cover the suburban Washington county.
EarthLink said the network will provide service for the 26 square-mile Arlington County area. The deal includes net access to several nonprofit partners of the county, as well as hotspots at parks and libraries.
EarthLink will enable multiple, competing providers to offer their services to consumers and businesses over its network. The deal comes after similar deals with Corpus Christi, Texas; New Orleans; Alexandria, Va.; Philadelphia; Anaheim, Calif.; and Milpitas, Calif.
