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A free Wi-Fi network blankets Newbury Street, a project created and championed
\n by Michael Oh (left), founder of Tech Superpowers Inc. City Councilor John
\n Tobin wants to extend free wireless access across Boston. ”Wi-Fi seems a
\n great way to bridge the digital divide,” Tobin says, ”to get the Internet
\n into lower-income neighborhoods.” (Globe Staff Photo \/ Lane Turner; Photo
\n \/ Spencer Leonard)<\/em> <\/p>\n
Before we forget, there are a couple of additional BostonWAG<\/a> is one of several local organizations involved in a special Also, and who knows whether this is all part of a subtle Hotels, airports, stadiums, municipal buildings, hospitals, libraries, This is happening, folks. For better or worse, happening people will from the A free Wi-Fi network blankets Newbury Street, a project created and championed by Michael Oh (left), founder of Tech Superpowers Inc. City Councilor John Tobin wants to extend free wireless access across Boston. ”Wi-Fi seems a great way to bridge … Continue reading
\n strands to the emerging tapestry of Citywide
\n Wi-fi<\/a> in Boston. First, City
\n Councilor John Tobin<\/a> and WAG<\/a> are
\n sponsoring a Wi-Fi summit next month at the Science Museum. As far as
\n we know it is open to all but we have not been able to find
\n a Summit Web Page yet, just mentions in blogs and press releases.<\/p>\n\n
\n task force formed to plan the WiFi Summit, which will be held on Thursday,
\n May 19 at the Museum of Science<\/a>, Boston. The task force is now seeking
\n input from community residents on how they think wireless technology
\n could be used to make Boston a more attractive place to live, work, go
\n to school and conduct business. Representatives of local community groups,
\n grassroots organizations, and non-profit agencies are invited to participate
\n in the forum. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n public opinion campaign to influence public opinion in favor of the emerging
\n everywherenet, yesterday’s Boston
\n Globe had a looong article titled, "The
\n Year of Living Wirelessly"<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n
\n planes, trains – our entire environment is being "unwired." Wi-Fi
\n is connecting whole neighborhoods and public parks, like New York City’s
\n Bryant Park, creating so-called hotzones and hotcities. The Boston
\n Foundation, a charitable group, has given the Museum
\n of Science<\/a> $25,000
\n to study
\n unwiring swaths of the city, particularly parks and open spaces. Next
\n month, civic and technology leaders plan to meet at a Wireless Boston
\n summit to discuss the idea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n soon be online, all the time, everywhere. At least in Boston’s parks
\n and open spaces. <\/p>\n
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