Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
I guess I'll jump in here. MM, I may have an opportunity for the more robust research collaborative tool set you are thinking about. I am the director of the new E-Governance Lab in the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California, and editor of the Journal of E-Government. One of our early initiatives has been to set up an e-government collaborative research portal and solution sharing network to accommodate just the kind of research collaborative you desire. A municipal/public sector broadband/WiFi "channel" is one of the areas we had been looking at to jumpstart. Others that are currently planned are "E-Government Taxonomy," "Public Sector Open Source/Open Solutions," and an open e-government bibliography. We are in the final stages of rolling out and testing the current platform--should have it operating at the next level within a month or two (still working out the kinks). We also have a nice foundation of international institutions who will be participating. Let me know if this is something you and others might be interesting in pursuing/working on. Gregory G. Curtin, Ph.D, JD Research Professor and Director E-Governance Lab School of Policy, Planning and Development University of Southern California [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, January 24, 2005 1:31 pm Subject: Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US > Charlie, et al., > > I'm trying to develop a mechanism in which to do so. I am > proposing an alternative model of collaborative action research: > it needs to be sustained (ongoing), open, collaborative, not > rooted in turf and ownership, and receptive to energies of > volunteers. For now I am describing a sort of research commons, > and have three projects in mind. One is the project you are > describing. I am experimenting with it a bit here: > > Join the State-by-State ICT Policy and Practice Project: > http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ > > I'd want a more extensive tool set, for the open research > collaborative, and am working on defining those. > > Right now the content is not "there", but it easily could be, > given the right framework and committed parties. > > Regards, > > MM > > > --- Charlie Meisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level > > initiatives to either > > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by > > local > > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway > > in Illinois, > > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there > > anyone > > monitoring these developments in a central location? > > > > Thanks, > > Charlie Meisch > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ___ > > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > > To unsubscribe, send a message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > > > > = > ___ > Michael Maranda > President, The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) > President, CTCNet Chicago Chapter > Vice President, NPOTechs > www.afcn.org > www.ctcnetchicago.org > www.npotechs.org > > http://del.icio.us/Tropology/ > > Join the State-by-State ICT Policy and Practice Project: > http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of > the message. > ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
FYI - Here's an article that ran yesterday in eWeek re: muni broadband. http://www.eweek.com/print_article2/0,2533,a=143202,00.asp Muni-Wireless: The Battle Continues January 25, 2005 By Carol Ellison If you thought the debate over municipal broadband and its attendant Wi-Fi services ended with the passage of House Bill 30 in Pennsylvania late last year, think again. Not only does it rage on, but new players are entering the fray even as Philadelphia's wireless rollout, the highest-profile project in the fracas, is moving toward completion. Variations of the law passed in Pennsylvania are rearing their ugly heads before other state legislatures, a trend lamented by advocates of municipal wireless who find bills in Indiana and Ohio even more threatening to municipal services than the one in Pennsylvania. [snip] ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Jim Baller in Washington DC with the law firm of Baller Herbst keeps an excellent record of municipally-owned systems, regulations and issues about municipal ownership, and is involved in advising many of them. He has an abundance of information on the history from public power to public network operations. For more info see www.baller.com. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me directly and I can put you in touch with Jim. Stay tuned, Brenda Brenda J. Trainor Frontier Trail, Inc. Box 935 Monrovia, CA 91017 323.229.2397 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Pioneering guidance for communications, technologies, and communities." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marnie Webb Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:58 PM To: 'The Digital Divide Network discussion group' Subject: RE: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone > monitoring these developments in a central location? > [Marnie Webb] There's also an Omidyar Network group that covers this topic: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ One of the threads collects various resources: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/news/2/ :mw Marnie Webb CompuMentor, www.compumentor.org TechSoup, www.techsoup.org Extension 337, ext337.blogspot.com ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
> Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone > monitoring these developments in a central location? > [Marnie Webb] There's also an Omidyar Network group that covers this topic: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ One of the threads collects various resources: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/news/2/ :mw Marnie Webb CompuMentor, www.compumentor.org TechSoup, www.techsoup.org Extension 337, ext337.blogspot.com ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
In a message dated 1/24/2005 1:11:10 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone monitoring these developments in a central location? Thanks, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charlie: Jim Baller a Washington lawyer is probably as up on this as anyhone. He has a daily electronic newsletter that is an excellent source of news on this and other telecom related topics. Don Samuelson ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Free Press is also doing great work to support the growth of community wireless networks: http://www.freepress.net/wifi/ - Frannie Phil & Charlid: Another good site is that of the American Public Power Association, www.appanet.org. Click on the Legislative/Regulatory button and you will find great info including a whole section on Community Broadband. Chuck Sherwood Phil Shapiro wrote: Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone monitoring these developments in a central location? Thanks, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ~~~ Frannie Wellings Policy Fellow, the Electronic Privacy Information Center ~ http://www.epic.org Director, The Public Voice~ http://www.thepublicvoice.org 1718 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20009 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 202 483 1140 x 107 (telephone) +1 202 483 1248 (fax) ~~~ ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone monitoring these developments in a central location? Thanks, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Phil & Charlid: Another good site is that of the American Public Power Association, www.appanet.org. Click on the Legislative/Regulatory button and you will find great info including a whole section on Community Broadband. Chuck Sherwood Senior Partner Community Media Visioning Partners (508) 385-3808 (voice) Phil Shapiro wrote: Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone monitoring these developments in a central location? Thanks, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] good question, charlie. i believe the web site below is the most active on this topic. http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/ ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
I like Daily Wireless http://www.dailywireless.org/ And I have blogged many of his (Sam Churchill) municipal wireless stories. I'll try to round up some of his links. A good reason to finally get Search up on my weblog! Best Dave On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:32:55 -0500 (EST), Phil Shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either > > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local > > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, > > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone > > monitoring these developments in a central location? > > > > Thanks, > > Charlie Meisch > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > good question, charlie. i believe the web site below is the most active on > this topic. > > http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/ > > -- > Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) > http://teachme.blogspot.com (weblog) > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) > http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media) > > "We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." > -- Dr. Konrad Adenauer > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > -- The Daily Glyph http://www.gomaya.com/glyph Usumacinta http://www.gomaya.com/dams Cell 917 312 9733 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Charlie, et al., I'm trying to develop a mechanism in which to do so. I am proposing an alternative model of collaborative action research: it needs to be sustained (ongoing), open, collaborative, not rooted in turf and ownership, and receptive to energies of volunteers. For now I am describing a sort of research commons, and have three projects in mind. One is the project you are describing. I am experimenting with it a bit here: Join the State-by-State ICT Policy and Practice Project: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ I'd want a more extensive tool set, for the open research collaborative, and am working on defining those. Right now the content is not "there", but it easily could be, given the right framework and committed parties. Regards, MM --- Charlie Meisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level > initiatives to either > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by > local > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway > in Illinois, > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there > anyone > monitoring these developments in a central location? > > Thanks, > Charlie Meisch > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > = ___ Michael Maranda President, The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) President, CTCNet Chicago Chapter Vice President, NPOTechs www.afcn.org www.ctcnetchicago.org www.npotechs.org http://del.icio.us/Tropology/ Join the State-by-State ICT Policy and Practice Project: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
Muniwireless.com is a great resource. For a research overview of municipal wireless efforts, see paper: William Lehr, Marvin Sirbu & Sharon Gillett. (2004)."Municipal Wireless Broadband: Policy & Business Implications of Emerging Access Technologies," (PDF) (Slides). Draft paper, May 2004. Paper presented at London Business School Conference on Competition in wireless and wireline services, May 14, 2004. On the rpcp.mit.edu website under Research->Papers. There are also related papers on wireless and universal access, and broadband open access. Emy Tseng Senior Policy Advisor Community Technology Foundation of California [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Shapiro Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:33 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US > > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to > either block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by > local governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in > Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there > anyone monitoring these developments in a central location? > > Thanks, > Charlie Meisch > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > good question, charlie. i believe the web site below is the most active on this topic. http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/ -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) http://teachme.blogspot.com (weblog) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media) "We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." -- Dr. Konrad Adenauer ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Municipal broadband efforts in the US
> > Is anyone out there tracking the various state-level initiatives to either > block or encourage the deployment of broadband networks by local > governments? I know there are a handful of actions underway in Illinois, > Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Is there anyone > monitoring these developments in a central location? > > Thanks, > Charlie Meisch > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > good question, charlie. i believe the web site below is the most active on this topic. http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/ -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) http://teachme.blogspot.com (weblog) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media) "We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." -- Dr. Konrad Adenauer ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
