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Queens Hearing of the NYC Broadband Advisory Committee
On March 3rd, 2008 the New York City Broadband Advisory Committee met at LaGuardia Community College in Queens. The Committee heard from many members of the Queens nonprofit, academic, and small...
View ArticleSummary of testimony at Queens Public Hearing
Below is a quick summary I made for ISOC-NY of the testimony at the Queens Public hearing. At the hearing an updated Briefing on Broadband Access to the Internet in New York City was issued.Summary of...
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Universal Broadband Grants for New York announced
Mar 19: New York Governor David A. Paterson announced that nine public/private sector partnerships will be the first recipients of grants from the New York State Council for Universal Broadband. The...
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NY Times editorial on Broadband
An editorial in the Mar 29 2008 New York Times notes Earthlink's turnabout in Philadelphia, and calls for continued efforts to bring universal access. The article concludes:Broadband service is no...
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USA ranks #4 in W.E.F. Network Readiness Index
The United States is ranked 7th worldwide in a Networked Readiness Index in a new report issued by the World Economic Forum. The index is based on a variety of economic and political as well as...
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MORE CITIES OFFER WIFI CONNECTION ON BUSES
Commuter buses in more than 20 cities now offer wireless Internet, according to an informal survey by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Wireless service is also on some commuter...
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Tim Wu calls for Broadband Czar
In a recent article In Slate, part of a series where contributors suggest policy initiatives for the next administration, Prof. Tim Wu of Columbia University calls for, amongst other things, the...
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FCC wants free broadband service, plus content filtering
An arstechnica article reports that the Federal Communications Commission is looking for a bidder to provide nationwide free broadband service. A spokesperson for the Commission has told Ars that the...
View ArticleBroadband Advisory Committee Briefing
On Wednesday, July 30that 11:00am there will be a briefing from the Mayor’s Office and Diamond Management & Technology Consultants for the Broadband Advisory Committee regarding the Bloomberg...
View ArticleVideo of NYC Broadband Study briefing.
Download: divx | ipod | wmv | real | phone | mp3 | stillsHere is code to embed the video into your page/blog.<embed src="http://punkcast.com/vpip/mediaplayer.swf" allowscriptaccess="always"...
View ArticleMayoral Broadband Briefing Video
An introduction to Mayoral Broadband Briefing is located on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/NewYorkCityBroadband, for your convenience.The full briefing can be viewed on the post below.
View ArticleTECH COMMITTEE HOLDS WHITE SPACES HEARING
Council Requests FCC to Slow Digital SwitchoverCity Hall - On Monday, September 29th at 10:00 AM, Council Member Gale A. Brewer (D-Manhattan), Chair of the Technology in Government Committee, will hold...
View ArticleWhy Broadband Matters (video)
Here is video of the US Senate Commerce Committee's hearing 'Why Broadband Matters' held on Sep 16 2008.Download iPod versionWitnessesOpening RemarksPanel 1Mr. Rey Ramsey [testimony]Chairman and Chief...
View ArticleWhite Spaces Hearing (webcast)
or view YouTube PlaylistFull audio:downloadGale A. Brewer - introductionPanel 1Mary Landolfi - Pres. American Federation of Musicians Local 802Ira Mont - VP Actors Equity AssociationLaurie Baskin -...
View ArticleBroadband Data Improvement Act Passes Congress
Adapted from GovTrack.us"Broadband Data Improvement Act -Section 3 -Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) revise the definitions of advanced telecommunications capability, or...
View ArticleGale Brewer speaks at One Web Day 2008
Councilmember Gale Brewer spoke at the celebration of One Web Day 2008 in Washington Sq. Park on Sep 22. Video is below..
View Articledot nyc hearing (webcast)
On Friday, October 17th, Council Member Gale A. Brewer (D-Manhattan), Chair of the Technology in Government Committee, held a hearing regarding the City’s interest for a unique .nyc Top Level Domain...
View ArticleVideo of NYC Council webcasting proposal public hearing
Below is video of last week's public hearing on the proposal to webcast NYC City Council and other municipal meetings. It was informative with first, representatives of the NYC Department of...
View ArticleNYC Broadband Hearing - Staten Island - Mar 5 2009
The NYC Broadband Advisory Committee will hold its fifth public hearing in Staten Island on March 5 2009.WHEN: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 11 AM – 3 PM WHERE: CUNY College of Staten Island (Building...
View ArticleAudio of Staten Island Broadband Hearing
Audio of the NYC Broadband Advisory Committee's Staten Island public hearing on Thursday Mar 5 is now available here. Video and summaries will follow.Here is the timetable. Names are not necessarily...
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