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Line 27: == History == [[File:Logo-linkem-2016.png\|thumb\|Linkem logo (2016-2022)]] The [[company]] was founded in 2001 as ''Megabeam Italia S.p.A.'' Its founders include a group of [[manager]]s supported by ~~AngelVentures~~Angel Ventures Serviços de Consultoria S.A., of Gianfilippo Cuneo.<ref>[http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/marzo/29/concorrenza_Internet_senza_fili_co_0_030329130.shtml La concorrenza e Internet senza fili]</ref> It was the first Italian [[Wireless Internet Service Provider]], originally serving around 100 thousand users through a [[Wi-Fi\|Wi-Fi network]] predominantly available in hotels, airports (including [[John F. Kennedy International Airport\|New York City JFK]] and [[London Heathrow]]), stations and service areas of the [[Autostrada A4 (Italy)\|trunk A4]] [[Milan]]-[[Brescia]]. [[Telecom Italia]] indicated interest in the acquisition of Linkem for 11.5 million euros, but the Italian antitrust authorities required conditions the firm would not accept.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.repubblica.it/online/lf_new_economy/639/639/639.html\| title = La Repubblica/lf_new_economy: Telecom Italia rinuncia a Megabeam ...ma rilancia sul wi-fi con Boingo}}</ref> Specifically, Telecom Italia would have had to separate wi-fi from all other services, give up all exclusive licenses held by itself as well as those held by Linkem, and grant competitors roaming access to the network, ending discriminatory pricing.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://archivio-radiocor.ilsole24ore.com/articolo-319555/telecom-rinuncia-wi-fi-megabeam/ \|title=Telecom: Rinuncia al wi fi Megabeam dopo Antitrust -2- \| Radiocor, venerdi' 12 settembre 2003 (Articolo 319555) \|access-date=2015-12-05 \|archive-date=2012-07-01 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701144725/http://archivio-radiocor.ilsole24ore.com/articolo-319555/telecom-rinuncia-wi-fi-megabeam/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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