The first one was a big success ------ Forwarded Message > From: Sascha Meinrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:05:19 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [CUWiN Press Release] Announcing the Second National Summit for > Community Wireless Networks -- March 31-April 2, 2006. St. Charles, MO. > > Hi everyone, > > Below is the invite to the Second National Summit for Community Wireless > Networks that we're hosting right outside St. Louis March 31-April 2, 2006. > We > rely on word-of-mouth to get the word out about this event, so please forward > this out to your friends and relevant e-mail lists. Links to the Summit > website > and registration are also below. > > Thanks, > > --Sascha > > *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** > *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** > *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** *** PLEASE FORWARD *** > > The Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network (CUWiN), Mid-Rivers Community > Wireless Network, and Free Press invite you to join us for a Community > Wireless > Networking Summit, March 31-April 2, 2006 in St. Charles, MO (right outside > St. > Louis). "Imagine & Implement: The 2006 National Summit for Community Wireless > Networks" will focus on grassroots action; impacting national regulations and > policies; and building the coalition of community groups, researchers, policy > leaders, decision-makers, and activists working to create better broadband > services and telecommunications infrastructures. > > With Network Neutrality under attack and broadband service continuing to > stagnate, it's time we organized to take the public airwaves back from > corporate > interests and put the public interest back in the spotlight. Community > Wireless > Networks are often owned by the communities that deploy them and offer better > services for cheaper prices than traditional ISPs. Anyone interested in > making > the "public interest" the number one priority in broadband service provision > should definitely attend this summit. > > Community Wireless developers from across North America will be demonstrating > cutting-edge technologies; researchers and programmers will discuss recent > breakthroughs and developments; and policy-makers and funders will strategize > with participants on the new initiatives being launched and how we can make an > impact in DC. > > More summit information is available online at: > > www.wirelesssummit.org > > Register online at: > > www.wirelesssummit.org/register > > Have questions or want to present? Send us an e-mail at: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > See you in St. Charles, > > --Sascha Meinrath > Summit Director > > -- > Sascha Meinrath > Policy Analyst * Project Coordinator * President > Free Press *** CUWiN *** Acorn Active Media > www.freepress.net * www.cuwireless.net * www.acornactivemedia.com
