[Noisebridge-discuss] Community Wifi Symposium 6-8 this Wednesday at GAFFTA

[Jake Levitas]

Howdy Noisebridgers,

If you're interested in municipal wireless networks,
GAFFTA<http://www.gaffta.org/> is
hosting a Community Wifi Symposium this Wed at 6pm at our HQ. The symposium
will feature Josh King <http://newamerica.net/user/310> from New America
Foundation speaking about a new approach that involves the community
co-creating a wireless network with their local government. After the
talks, a team will be formed to create a free wifi network in the Tenderloin
and around Mid-Market. The team will use San Francisco's 1 GB community
broadband network and low cost wireless hardware to expand access. They will
present their work directly to all nine major mayoral candidates at the
final Summer of Smart public forum in October at the Commonwealth Club. The
goal is to establish a new paradigm where the community co-creates the
network with local government to circumvent problems of ownership, security,
and accessibility.

More info and free registration:
http://www.gaffta.org/2011/08/08/community-wi-fi-symposium-this-wednesday-at-gaffta/

Hope to see you there!

Jake

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Jake Levitas
Research Director
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
www.gaffta.org
@GAFFTA
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