Just months after Eathlink could not give away its WiFi network, its already built and operating WiFi network, in the heart of Philadelphia, Cablevision is planning to create its own in New York. Meanwhie, Clearwire and other are looking to roll out their own WiMAX next work across the country.

Once again, the business case for this NY network just is not clear. According to the article, Kevin Curran, Cablevision’s senior vice president of wireless product development sees the network as another cool features for keeping customers and getting new ones. They are planning to spend $300 million to create this network. That seems like a lot just for what is described an incremental add-on service.

Tags: Cablevision, New York, WiFi

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