Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Clearwire Inks Circuit City Distribution Deal

Kirkland, Washington-based Clearwire today announced that the firm is in a new distribution relationship with Circuit City. Clearwire will offer its high speed wireless Internet service in all of Circuit City's stores in its markets. Clearwire, which is headed by Craig McCaw, is developing a WiMax-based internet service, currently available in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as in markets in Europe and Mexico. Clearwire says its service is available in 33 metro markets, covering 370 cities and towns.