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From the Board of Directors:
On Monday, January 8th NYCwireless held the third in a series of
monthly Community Wireless Roundtable discussions. A transcript and
audio file will be posted at NYCwireless.net. The next roundtable is
scheduled for Monday, February 5 at 11am EST.
On January 11-14, NYCwireless participated in the National Conference
for Media Reform (http://www.freepress.net/conference/) in Memphis, TN.
On May 18-20, NYCwireless will participate in the International
Summit for Community Wireless Networks (http://www.cuwireless.net/
summit) in Columbia, MD.
January Meeting Announcement:
All are invited - please re-post everywhere!
Please note earlier starting time for meeting.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 7:00pm
Bway.net
568 Broadway at Prince St, NE corner
Suite 404
New York, NY 10012
(lobby sign-in required)
Agenda:
1. Daniel Michelis, a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Media
and Communications Management at the University of St. Gallen, will
present his Berlin-based interactive urban screen project, "Magical
Mirrors".
NYCwireless monthly meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every
month. They are free, and open to all, RSVP not required. NYCwireless
is a non-profit organization that advocates for, and enables the
growth of free, public wireless networks.
Do you have ideas for a guest speaker for an upcoming NYCwireless
meeting? We’d like to hear from you. E-mail your suggestions to
board AT nycwireless DOT net.
WiFi Hotspot Survey (extended until April 30, 2007):
Thanks to everyone who has participated in the WiFi Hotspot Survey!
Over 450 people have responded to the survey since October 2006. I
have decided to extend the survey until April 30, 2007 and set a new
goal of 1000 responses. Please forward the announcement below to
your friends and colleagues if you have not already done so. Thanks
again for your interest and support!
Participate in a Short Survey and Enter to Win an iPod, iTunes song
card or a $300 Donation to a Charity of Your Choice
NYCwireless Board Member Laura Forlano, a graduate student in
Communications at Columbia University, is conducting a survey on the
use of the wireless Internet at cafes, parks and other public places
in New York in order to better understand how these networks are
being used. It is hoped that the survey will help to inform public
policy on the deployment of municipal wireless networks nationwide as
well as contribute to the dialogue about a comprehensive broadband
strategy for New York. The survey takes about ten minutes to
complete. Take the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?
u=735302651119. If you have questions about the survey, please
contact Laura Forlano at wirelessinternetsurvey AT yahoo DOT com.
Call for Volunteers:
NYCwireless needs volunteers for its Wireless Census project. The
project will map the available wireless nodes in New York. Contact
Rob Kelley at rob AT nycwireless DOT net for more information.
December Meeting Summary:
1. Year in Review and 2007 Preview: NYCwireless Executive Director
Dana Spiegel gave an overview of NYCwireless' accomplishments in 2006
and discussed plans for 2007.
NYCwireless is a non-profit organization that advocates for, and
enables the growth of free, public wireless networks. Become a
member of NYCwireless for only $35 at http://www.nycwireless.net/
membership.
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