KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kirkland-based Clearwire Corporation says its wireless Internet service is now available in the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett area, covering 2 million people.

C.E.O. Craig McCaw said he's seeing the same thing he saw with cell phones 20 years ago.

Clearwire said its service is now available to 8 million people in 360 cities across the United States.

Clearwire will celebrate the launch of its Seattle service with a light show Wednesday at 7:15 p.m at the Space Needle.

The company has more details on its Web site, www.clearwire.com.