Um, err... well.... you see...Van Nuys is a *part of the City of Los Angeles*, so is Studio City, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Arleta, Reseda, Tarzana, Encino, Studio City, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Canoga Park, Northridge, North Hills, Chatsworth, etc. Maybe that helps to explain it....
Jason wrote: > Maybe this makes sense to everyone, but me... Why is this 'initiative' > for LOS ANGELES being held all the way out in Van Nuys??? Who, in Van > Nuys, cares about what happens in LA proper? > > > I like the idea of LA jumping on the WiFi wagon, but this seems like a > poor start. > > > Sorry for the rant. > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > --- On Wed 09/19, davis park < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > *From: *davis park [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Date: *Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:12:19 -0700 > *Subject: *[SOCALWUG] LA WiFi Town Hall Meetings and Survey > > > Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa And Council Member Tony Cardenas Invite You > to Attend LA WiFi Iniitiative Town Hall Meetings > > HOSTED BY CITY OF LOS ANGELES > > Wireless technology is increasingly being used by cities across the > nation in innovative and creative ways for such things as improving > citizen access to government services, helping cities operate more > efficiently, creating a stronger sense of community, and providing > more options for wireless access to the Internet. In recognizing the > potential benefits of advanced wireless networks for Los Angeles, > Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Council Member Tony Cardenas introduced > the LA WiFi Initiative with a goal of connecting Los Angeles > residents, businesses and visitors to the global community. The City > is currently conducting a feasibility study to explore the needs, > interests and viability of developing a wireless network throughout > the City. As part of the study, City staff would like to meet and hear > from the residents in order to gauge levels of community interest from > Los Angeles residents and businesses. Don't miss the opportunity to > participate in these Town Hall meetings and provide your input to City > staff: > > DATE TIME LOCATION > > September 26, 2007 6:30 - 8:00 PM Marvin Braude Constituent > Service Center > 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, > Community Room 1A (1st Floor) > Van Nuys, California 91401 > (Metered Parking available on streets surrounding Braude Center on > Sylvan. Paid underground parking available on Sylvan next to Van Nuys > City Hall.) > > September 27, 2007 6:30 - 8:00 PM John Ferraro Building Department of > Water and Power > 111 N. Hope Street, Level A (Auditorium) Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Paid > parking available through Gate 6, located on Hope Street. Parking is > limited, please arrive early.) > > Be sure to check the City's website at www.lawifi.lacity.org for > updates on the LA WiFi Initiative Assistive listening devices, Sign > Language interpreters, real-time captioning or other accommodations > may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, please make > requests at least 72 hours in advance by calling 3-1-1. > > CITY OF LOS ANGELES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY LA WiFi Initiative > Project Team 200 N. Main Street, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90012 > (213) 473-9749 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > size=2 face=geneva>*Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com* > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > -- Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. FCC License # PG-12-25133 Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" True Vendor-Neutral Wireless Consulting-Training-Troubleshooting FCC Part 15 Certification for Manufacturers and Service Providers Phone (VoIP Over Broadband Wireless) 818-227-4220 www.ask-wi.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
