NYC Broadband Advisory Committee Public Hearing in Manhattan

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on December 9, 2007 under Events, Policy   Tags Tags: , , ,    Comments No Comments »

[ December 12, 2007; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] On Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 from 1-4pm, the NYC Broadband Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting at the Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall, 120 Claremont Avenue at 122 Street, New York, NY 10027 If you live or work in Manhattan, you should attend this meeting. NYCwireless will be there, representing our work building [...]


NYC Broadband Advisory Committee Meeting on March 30 in The Bronx

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on March 6, 2007 under Events, Policy   Tags Tags:    Comments No Comments »

[ March 30, 2007; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] On March 30, the New York City Broadband Advisory Committee will meet in the Bronx for the “first of five public hearings to both educate the public on broadband and learn from the public about their experiences, or lack of, with broadband and Internet technology in New York City.” Over the past couple of years, [...]


News Stories from about NYC Council Hearing on Parks-based Wi-Fi

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on May 16, 2006 under News   Tags Tags: ,    Comments No Comments »

Here are some news stories from yesterday’s hearing on the NYC Parks Department and their plans for hotspots.
New York Times: Deadline Set for Wireless Internet in Parks
NYCwireless, a nonprofit group that did the technical work for those projects, has also set up networks at Union Square, Tompkins Square and Stuyvesant Cove Parks, and is [...]


New York City Council Approves Public Broadband Commission

Date Published by Dustin Goodwin on December 21, 2005 under News, Policy   Tags Tags:    Comments No Comments »

Many thanks to Council Member Gale A. Brewer for gaining approval of this important commission. NYCw looks forward to participating as a independent voice on broadband issues in NYC.
http://muniwireless.com/municipal/watch/955
The New York City Council has moved one step closer to bringing more competition into the market for high-speed Internet access to city residents and businesses. [...]


Testimony from December 12 New York City Council Hearing

Date Published by Laura Forlano on December 12, 2005 under From the Executive Director   Tags Tags:    Comments No Comments »

NYCwireless’ testimony before the New York City Council’s Technology in Government Committee at December 12 hearing in support of Int. No. 625-A, a local law to establish a permanent broadband advisory committee in order to assess the feasibility of using municipal resources to facilitate universal access to broadband technologies and telecommunications and information services in [...]


Gale A. Brewer will talk about NYC Broadband initiatives at ISOC Meeting

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on June 7, 2005 under Events, Policy   Tags Tags:    Comments No Comments »

[ June 16, 2005; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] NYC Council Member and Chair of New York City Council’s Committee on Technology in Government, Gale A. Brewer will talk about NYC Broadband initiatives at the next Internet Society of New York (ISOC-NY) meeting

When
Thursday June 16, 2005 (3rd Thursday of the month)
7-9 pm

Where
New York University
5th floor conference room
Pless Hall
82 [...]