Muni Wi-Fi Powers Hope at S.F. Housing Project
Academic debates about the reality and cost of the so-called digital divide -- and the ability of individuals to fight economic disadvantage with nothing more than a computer and an IP address -- seem to crumble in a place like this. Like water and heat, internet is a clear necessity in the modern world, opening doors to education, employment and engagement.
From Wired Magazine, April 04, 2007
Supervisors and Activists Against S.F. Wi-Fi
Newsom needed a pro-Wi-Fi coalition broader than the PR team responsible for his phony man-o-the-poor image. There are actually hundreds of thousands of San Franciscans who believe wide broadband access is crucial to social empowerment and economic growth, and they were left out of the loop.
From SF Weekly, March 28, 2007
FCC Classifies Wireless Broadband as "Telecommuncations"
The approach is consistent with the framework the Commission has established for cable modem service, wireless broadband Internet access service, and BPL-enabled Internet access service, thus furthering the goal of regulating like services in a similar manner.
From FCC.gov, March 22, 2007
New Orleans Wi-Fi Spreading as Neighborhoods Return
"The city's free Wi-Fi service should encourage Internet providers to take part in the technology, and it may even drive down costs for the consumer," said Anthony Jones, interim chief technology officer for New Orleans.
From New Orleans Unplugged, March 12, 2007
Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy
On February 13 and 14, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a public workshop on "Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy." The FTC will bring together experts from business, government, and the technology sector, consumer advocates, and academics to explore competition and consumer protection issues relating to broadband Internet access, including so-called "network neutrality."
From FTC, March 06, 2007
Wireless Technology Speeds Health Services in Rwanda
Enter Voxiva, a United States company that has built a system that lets health workers send reports by cellphone directly from the field.
From The New York Times, March 05, 2007
Cleveland Wants Wi-Fi Network
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson today proposed to bring wireless Internet access to all 77 square miles of the city.
From The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, March 01, 2007
Wireless Silicon Valley Attracting Carmakers
A grand plan to equip Silicon Valley with wireless Internet access is much more than WiFi for the average laptop - private companies like those in the auto industry are lining up to be a part of the ground-breaking plan, San Carlos Assistant City Manager Brian Moura said yesterday.
From San Mateo Daily Journal, February 27, 2007
Pew Research: The World of Wireless Widens
Some 34% of internet users have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else.
From Pew Research Center, February 26, 2007
Houston Learning Lessons on Wi-Fi
"We're learning some lessons from what they went through," said Richard Lewis, the city's information technology director, who helped broker the deal with Atlanta-based EarthLink Municipal Networks.
From Houston Chronicle, February 21, 2007
