EarthLink launches update network in New Orleans: New Orleans set up its own temporary network through donations and its own efforts following Hurricane Katrina's devastation, but a combination of state law and overall cost seem to have led to them picking a private company to handle details. EarthLink offers a 300 Kbps connection for free across the 20-square-mile network, and will continue to do for the indefinite feature. A faster, 1 Mbps service is available at the usual rates ranging from $4 an hour to $22 per month.
