All are invited – please re-post everywhere!
*Please note earlier starting time for meeting*
h2. Location and Time
*Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 at 7:00pm*
*”Bway.net”:http://maps.google.com/?q=568%20Broadway,%20New%20York,%20NY*
*568 Broadway at Prince St, NE corner*
*Suite 404*
New York, NY 10012
(lobby sign-in required)
h2. Agenda
Michael Lewis, Executive Director of “*Wireless Harlem*”:2, will be speaking about the “*Wireless Harlem*”:2 initiative and the feasibility study the organization recently finished. “Wireless Harlem’s”:2 mission is to “close the digital divide in Harlem by making access to information ubiquitous for all of its residents.” Its objectives:
* Deploy scalable community-wide wireless broadband network
* Ensure everyone has access (residents, schools, business, visitors/tourists)
* Become innovation testing resource for new wireless broadband applications
“Wireless Harlem”:2 and “NYCwireless”:3 share many goals and objectives, and we are working together to help bring Wi-Fi to New York City.
“NYCwireless”:3 monthly meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month. They are free, and open to all, RSVP not required.
“NYCwireless”:3 is a non-profit organization that advocates for, and enables the growth of free, public wireless networks.
[2]http://www.wirelessharlem.org
[3]http://www.nycwireless.net
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