NEWS

03/24/06
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wi-Fi seen as an edge for Milwaukee
Wi-Fi network cited as key component to making Milwaukee cutting edge, minimizing the digital divide. (view .pdf )

01/21/06
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Editorial Cartoon (view .pdf )

01/20/06
Chicago Tribune
Plans are brewing for Milwaukee to go wireless on Web
Milwaukee wants to be among the nation's first large cities to offer ubiquitous wireless Internet access. (view .pdf )

01/19/06
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
City approves Wi-Fi deal
Work to be done in 18 months, with part up in 4
The City of Milwaukee gave itself a high-tech boost Wednesday, with Common Council approval of a deal with a local firm that will build a $20 million citywide wireless computer network. (view .pdf )

12/08/05
Shepherd Express
City Expects Half-Million a Year from Wi-Fi
Contract terms are being discussed
The City of Milwaukee is seeking a package worth about $539,000 a year from the private company that wants to install a citywide wireless Internet network. (view .pdf )

11/30/05
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New Orleans sets up free wireless Internet
New Orleans - in an attempt to boost its stalled economy, the hurricane-ravaged city of New Orleans is starting the nation's first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city. (view .pdf )

11/16/05
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aldermen clear way for talks on wireless network
Plan could make Milwaukee a tech trendsetter
The Milwaukee Common Council voted Tuesday to allow officials to open negotiations with a local firm that wants to unplug the city by building a wireless computer network. (more)

11/11/05
The Small Business Times
Citywide Wi-Fi Network Would Benefit Milwaukee
Commentary by MFN’s Donna Raffaelli
As the buzz about Milwaukee becoming the nation's first wireless city grows, there's no shortage of misinformation and inaccuracies being spread around about our company's model for building a citywide Wi-Fi network. (more)

11/6/05
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Citywide Web, no strings attached
A local start-up offers a total wireless zone at no cost to Milwaukee (more)

11/3/05
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Committee favors idea of wireless network in city
A Milwaukee Common Council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to open negotiations on creating a citywide wireless network with a local firm…(more)

11/2/05
OnMilwaukee.com
Milwaukee Talks: Donna Raffaelli of Midwest Fiber Networks
Donna Raffaelli of Midwest Fiber Networks believes Milwaukee is ready to become a wireless city and that her company has a "significant jump start on any other player given the city's and her company's existing agreements and infrastructure." (more)

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