EarthLink Walking Away from Philadelphia Wi-Fi

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EarthLink Walking Away from Philadelphia Wi-Fi

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 | Municipal Wi-Fi |

Atlanta Business Chronicle - EarthLink ending its wireless Internet service in Philadelphia:

EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday it is pulling the plug on its Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia.

The Atlanta company said it has notified network customers that it will help them find other Internet service providers before terminating their service June 12.

EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) also said it has filed a petition in federal court asking for permission to remove its equipment from Philadelphia street lights and seeking a declaration that its total potential liability is no greater than $1 million.

EarthLink said it had offered to transfer ownership of the entire network to either the city of Philadelphia or Wireless Philadelphia, as well as give them cash and new equipment, but couldn’t work out a deal with them after months of negotiations.

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