 Articles written by Peter Orne
Broadband Wireless Communities Blog
Wi-Fi Network to Spur Countywide Economic Benefits
“There is a digital-divide issue, but we increasingly believe that cities will start to look at this ubiquitous network as a tool and a platform for economic development and innovation.” More
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Q&A with Joe Mefford of Connect Kentucky
With support from the governor, nonprofit Connect Kentucky is overlaying coverage maps with census data to spur innovative business models to bring broadband access to all Kentucky residents by the end of 2007. More
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Pennsylvania's H.B. 30 Hasn't Impeded Pittsburgh
Deputy CIO Rodney Akers said his city won't tiptoe around the state's prohibitive municipal-wireless legislation, but he also sees inherent promise in a creative public-private partnership. More
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WinstonNet Vision Expands with Wireless
Executive Director Lynda Goff, in an interview with W2i, traces the origins of WinstonNet in fiber and its expansion, a decade later, with wireless to support workforce mobility and digital inclusion. "You’re not just moving a city and its workers, you’re moving a whole community into getting behind an initiative," she said. More
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Wi-Fi and Healthcare Possibilities Are Endless
Christus Health is partnering with Corpus Christi to explore a range of cost- and life-saving home, community, record-keeping, and emergency response medical applications to be deployed across the city's broadband-wireless network. More
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Wireless Washtenaw Pushing Ahead with Pilots
After a 15-month planning process, Wireless Washtenaw in southeast Michigan is moving into its first implementation phase with multiple pilots planned for urban, suburban and rural settings. More
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Meet Wireless Philadelphia CEO Greg Goldman
Goldman is building the organization and the local momentum to bring Mayor John Street's digital-inclusion vision to fruition for all Philadelphians. More
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On Digital Inclusion, Could Bush Learn from Blair?
Prime Minister Tony Blair and President George W. Bush often speak to each other on matters of state, but how about on the state of broadband wireless and initiatives to encourage digital inclusion in local communities? The President might want to borrow a page from the Prime Minister’s playbook. More
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2006 U.S. State Wireless Legislation Summary
In this survey update, MultiState Associates Vice President Mitch Gorsen sees no major impacts on the broadband-wireless industry. More
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Portal Power: Making a Splash in Van Nuys
The ExperienceLA Web portal has evolved from a splash page providing free-log-on access to city directories to a full-scale operation supporting 1,600 cultural-organization subscribers and - coming soon - podcasts. More
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Published every Thursday, the Digital Inclusion Communities Report (The DI Report) explores the issues surrounding the planning and implementation of broadband infrastructures, applications to bridge the digital divide in cities, counties and states. Through a series of blogs, The DI Report features thought-leading commentaries and interviews with local authorities, field practitioners, industry experts, local-government associations; and it highlights leading case studies, business opportunities, and a recap of headlines. All digital inclusion stakeholders - from local-government officials and IT professionals to the ecosystem of service providers, equipment and application vendors, and system integrators, are encouraged to subscribe.
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