EarthLink might totally exit municipal wireless network market

EarthLink Inc has said that they are now considering selling off their division which deals with building and maintaining wireless networks.

The company is currently involved in projects in Philadelphia and other cities.

This unit of EarthLink has assets of about US$40 million.

They are already operating such networks in several US cities including Anaheim, California; Corpus Christi, Texas; Milpitas, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Philadelphia.

EarthLink has already announced their decision to no longer to be part of any free Wi-Fi business model.