New Orleans Wi-Fi is open in Orleans parish; FCC considers nationwide wireless for emergencies; New Jersey counties look into 550 sq. miles of Wi-Fi; FON gives away hotspot router; and more.

UPDATED: Decision leaves FCC deadlocked over deal that would create world's largest telecommunications company.

Students — some with as many as four IP devices — can now surf online from anywhere on campus and in downtown.

RaLink claims longest range 11n; iPhones are here -- but not from Apple; Aruba files for an IPO; and more.

Tropos and SkyPilot make official partnerships with Wi-Fi management providers.

SK Telecom of Korea has big plans for handsets using ultrawideband to become the center of a user's computing and social networking universe.

UWB gets the OK by the EU; FCC approves Focus products without waiver; Belkin finally finalizes shipping of Cable-Free USB hub; and more.

First chips clear Microsoft WHQL cert; Clearwire uses WiMax on Grand Rapids, MI; Intel finishes baseband chip; and more.

Cheap rates and discount products are on the table for SkypeOut subscribers.

Just in time for 2007 comes ZigBee 2006 and four certified "Golden Unit" platforms for the technology to run upon.