From knelson at technologypower.org Wed Mar 1 10:41:59 2006 From: knelson at technologypower.org (Ken Nelson) Date: Wed Mar 1 10:42:58 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Strib article re: WiFi network In-Reply-To: <43FBD414.7000104@ieee.org> References: <43F929E4.8080402@ieee.org> <43FBD414.7000104@ieee.org> Message-ID: <20060301164058.M70338@technologypower.org> Please review the current WI FI survey results at http://www.surveymonkey.com/Report.asp?U=173766426379 Ken On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:01:40 -0600, Kurt Kimber wrote > Here's a StarTribune article on Tuesday afternoon's City Council > Ways and Means meeting regarding the Mpls WiFi network: > > http://www.startribune.com/535/story/261929.html > > Also: not covered in the article was the strong public and City > Council support and gains for the Community Benefits Agreement. _______________________________________________ > Ccan-announce mailing list > Ccan-announce@communityforum.net > http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/ccan-announce Ken Nelson CTEP AmeriCorps Project Twin Cities Teaming for Technology 2402 University Ave W Suite 600 Minneapolis, MN 55114 Office: 612.605.4428 Cell: 612.701.5307 http://www.technologypower.org http://www.tct4tmn.org email: knelson@technologypower.org From catherine at digitalaccess.org Thu Mar 2 14:39:00 2006 From: catherine at digitalaccess.org (Catherine Settanni) Date: Thu Mar 2 14:39:04 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Details from Philly Message-ID: Details are finally in on how the community benefits pkg. in Philadelphia is shaping up: This from YAHOO! today: --EarthLink also agreed to give Wireless Philadelphia 5 percent of its access revenue. --The money will be used to provide 10,000 computers and training to kids and low-income households. EarthLink will also provide Internet access for up to 25,000 low-income households at $9.95 a month, and give the city government free or discounted access. --Moreover, EarthLink will operate free Wi-Fi hotspots at 22 locations. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060302/ap_on_hi_te/wireless_philadelphia;_ylt=A iL0VagW1Ax02mCfLAyZ4WAjtBAF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA -- Catherine Settanni The Community Computer Access Network catherine@digitalaccess.org http://www.technologypower.org http://www.digitalaccess.org -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mapnp.Geeks.ORG/pipermail/ccan-announce/attachments/20060302/e735f9be/attachment.html From catherine at digitalaccess.org Tue Mar 14 08:47:18 2006 From: catherine at digitalaccess.org (Catherine Settanni) Date: Tue Mar 14 08:47:20 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Next Digital Inclusion Roundtable this week Message-ID: Greetings: The next digital inclusion roundtable will occur when: Thursday, March 16, 2006 @5:30p.m. where: Alliance for Metropolitan Stability 2525 E. Franklin Ave. Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55406 Agenda: 1) Meet with Headwaters foundation director, Steve Newcom 2) Discuss city's community engagement process 3) if time permits, discuss how coalition members want to work on CBA (See the digitalaccess.org website for last weeks minutes) Please RSVP if you plan on attending. 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Also, I?ve added links to several other community engagement projects around the country that focus on technology access and literacy. --- Catherine Settanni The Community Computer Access Network catherine@digitalaccess.org http://www.technologypower.org http://www.digitalaccess.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mapnp.Geeks.ORG/pipermail/ccan-announce/attachments/20060319/76101fac/attachment.html From catherine at digitalaccess.org Thu Mar 23 07:05:50 2006 From: catherine at digitalaccess.org (Catherine Settanni) Date: Thu Mar 23 07:05:52 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] City-Sponsored Wireless Minneapolis Meetings: 4/4 and 4/20 Message-ID: Forward Message: Many of you are already aware and are working to make this the best situation for residents, thank you for your involvement. You may be aware that the City of Minneapolis is in the process of selecting a vendor to build and manage a high-speed broadband network, including wireless communications and Internet access citywide. Wireless Minneapolis is an incredibly exciting initiative and offers tremendous opportunities for residents, neighborhood and community organizations, businesses and visitors. Among the most promising is its ability to help bridge the digital divide. We hope that you can attend an informational meeting the city is holding on Tuesday, April 4 to learn more about Wireless Minneapolis. The meeting will be held: 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave. S. City staff will make a presentation about Wireless Minneapolis and answer questions you may have about the initiative. In addition, Catherine Settanni, from the Community Computer Access Network, and Russ Adams, from the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, will make presentations. We also want to hear your ideas about how Wireless Minneapolis can help bridge the digital divide. If you cannot attend this meeting, note that we are planning to hold a number of these informational sessions around the city throughout the spring. The next meeting is scheduled for: 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, April 20, 2006 Eastside Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. N.E., Minneapolis We will send you information on future meetings as those schedules are confirmed. In case you have not been following Wireless Minneapolis in the news, here is a brief overview of Wireless Minneapolis: * In late February we (the Mayor and City Council) approved a business model for Wireless Minneapolis that calls for a public-private partnership to build and manage the broadband network. As part of that approval, we made clear the City's intention to negotiate a contract with the finalist vendor that includes a strong set of "community benefits" to help bridge the digital divide. * Final preparations are underway for construction on two pilot projects that will be conducted by the finalist vendors (Earthlink and US Internet). A rough estimate is that construction may begin in early April with the pilots going live in early May. * The City is planning a number of informational meetings and open houses for the spring and summer so the public can learn more about Wireless Minneapolis. These meetings will also be one of the ways we get folks ideas and feedback on what kinds of Community Benefits the city should advocate for in the negotiations when a vendor is selected. You can learn more about Wireless Minneapolis by checking out the Website ( www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/wirelessminneapolis). You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates on the project. We hope you can attend the meeting on April 4, 2006. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mapnp.Geeks.ORG/pipermail/ccan-announce/attachments/20060323/5fd5d363/attachment.html From mpalanisami at technologypower.org Fri Mar 24 16:22:37 2006 From: mpalanisami at technologypower.org (Mahi Palanisami) Date: Fri Mar 24 16:26:35 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Digital Inclusion Roundtable-Tues. Mar. 28 Message-ID: <4424712D.8000305@technologypower.org> Greetings: I apologize if you have already received this email. This is reminder about the next roundtable to be held when: Tuesday, March 28 @5:30p.m. where: Alliance for Metropolitan Stability Suite 200 2525 E. Franklin Ave. Mpls., MN 55406 A list of community benefits and previous meeting minutes are attached. UPDATES The city has scheduled community meetings to talk about wireless internet. It would be great to see you attend and educate city officials about the work you do to close the digital divide and how the city can support the work of the digital roundtable participants. Neighborhood Leaders Forum Date: Tuesday, April 4thth Time: 6-8pm Location: Plymouth Congregational Church 1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 612-871-7400 Business and Community Roundtable Date: Thursday, April 20th Time: 6-8pm Location: Eastside Neighborhood Services 1700 2nd St NE Minneapolis, MN 612-781-6011 Business and Community Roundtable Date: Wednesday, May 3rd Time: 6-8p.m. Location: Sabathani Community Center 310 E 38th St. Minneapolis, MN (612)827-5981 On Wednesday, Mar 29th from 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m. Mayor Rybak will be holding a forum to address the following 3 issues: 1) Laying the groundwork for the next generation 2) Reweaving the urban fabric 3) Closing the gaps between haves and have-nots John Richard from Waite House and myself (Mahi) plan on attending and bringing attention to the digital divide. *The forum **will be at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, at 2211 Clinton Avenue South. *** **To register for the forum contact:Jacob.brown@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Maybe we'll meet at some of the city meetings! -Mahi Palanisami Alliance for Metropolitan Stability CTEP Americorp 2525 E. Franklin Ave. Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55040 w:(612)332-4471 From mpalanisami at technologypower.org Mon Mar 27 17:08:47 2006 From: mpalanisami at technologypower.org (Mahi Palanisami) Date: Mon Mar 27 17:13:16 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Tuesday, March 28, Digital Inclusion Roundtable-quick agenda In-Reply-To: <44286F1B.5010901@technologypower.org> References: <44286836.6080500@technologypower.org> <44286C27.9000105@technologypower.org> <44286F1B.5010901@technologypower.org> Message-ID: <4428707F.1060107@technologypower.org> > >> At tomorrow's roundtable we will work on the existing list community >> benefits and flush out the listed ideas. If you do not have a list >> of the community benefits, please email me, and I will email you a copy. >>> The Digital Inclusion Roundtable will occur tomorrow >>> When: Tuesday, March 28 @5:30p.m. >>> Where: Alliance for Metropolitan Stability >>> Suite 200 >>> 2525 E. Franklin Ave. >>> >>> There will be food! >>> >>> The following questions and responses are from C-Can’s public survey >>> that asks about community benefits and the digital divide in >>> Minneapolis. >>> If you have not filled out this online survey, please do so at: >>> >>> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=11421774986 >>> >> -Mahi Palanisami >> CTEP Americorp >> Alliance for Metropolitan Stability >> 2525 E. Franklin Ave. >> Suite 200 >> Mpls., MN 55406 >> w:(612)332-4471 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Your recommendation of organizations/foundations that might be a >>> good fit to manage this new fund?? >>> >>> 1. I have a reccomendation for who eve wrote this survey... get >>> someone with more distance from this issue to help. You need >>> specialized knowledge to answe rthis, I'm simply a citizen that got >>> an email about mpls wireless services... great idea. They suggested >>> I fill out this survey... BAD idea. >>> >>> 2.Headwaters gave a good presentation and I would trust them but I >>> don't know much about this area. >>> >>> 3.It seems like it might be useful to have a group made up of >>> stakeholders as an advisory board and a professional staff to manage >>> it. >>> >>> 4.It depends how effective existing community >>> organizations/foudnations have been in defining the WHAT FOR? of >>> already existing funds. I believe that whatever organization is in >>> charge should encourage "community visioning processes" of how >>> access to a variety of technologies can enhance communy and >>> individual standard of living. >>> >>> 5.C-Can; CTEP, Mpls Foundation, >>> >>> 6.Mpls Foundation >>> >>> Other ideas concerning how to best support low income and new >>> immigrant residents regarding access to the Internet and training in >>> how to use technology >>> >>> 1.Why are we on low income and immigrant residents. Are all >>> immigrant residents low income, or do we supposrt high income >>> immigrants but only low income if not immigrants. I'm infavor og >>> helping low-income and immigrant people find opportunity, and >>> wireless may accomplish it... but this question requires me to have >>> sympathy. Thats not the issue. >>> >>> 2.There is a great already existing, free to access curriculum at >>> spclc.org I've used it in teaching basic computer skills classes, >>> but people can also work with the handouts independently with some >>> help. >>> >>> 3.Generally kids are much more teachable than adults. I think using >>> the kids to teach the adults would be a great idea. >>> >>> 4.Keep the cost as low as possible so that ALL people can afford the >>> service at the SAME low prices. >>> >>> 5.Work with small groups. Show them what is possible to do with >>> technology. Provide them with examples of what others have done. Let >>> the creativity of the group guide the process and decide what type >>> of technology they want to adopt (e.g., getting a e-mail account to >>> search for jobs, etc.). Be ready to train for whatever they need or >>> want (they will learn faster). Provide "office space" in technology >>> centers for people to use as their office (e.g., a desk, drawers >>> with locks, a fax machine whose number that can be given to >>> potential employers/friends/, a copier, printer, a place to buy >>> envelopes, resume paper, clips, etc.--they can later go to a kinkos, >>> but this would be an introduction). >>> >>> 6.Work with housing people to establish connections in section 8 >>> housing, target people where they are or where they go. Use existing >>> places like the library and community technology centers as a >>> natural extension of current services, provide funding for STAFFING >>> and HOURS for these organizations to meet the demand. And do an >>> excellent job marketing the programs. >>> >>> Other recommendations for "community benefits" that would help >>> support the technology needs of low-income and new immigrant >>> residents of the City? >>> >>> 1.#16 who is the "vendor" what are mu talking about? So this surevy >>> project is just about low income and immigrants? For some reason I >>> thought it was about a minneapolis wide system Silly me PLEASE get >>> some help, this is an important project, I hate to see such navel >>> gazing incompetance harm the basic idea. >>> >>> 2.Establishing a server for small businesses to create a Web >>> presence. Possibly including software to take online purchases. I >>> think vendor should supply server and a nonprofit should manage it. >>> >>> 3.The best community benefit is to keep the costs as low as possible >>> for all individuals. Not to supplement some people at the expense of >>> others. >>> >>> 4.Many of these questions are hard because one depends on the other. >>> Number 9, for example rather that saying which one is more important >>> (non important), probably a 1-5 range would be more appropriate >>> since all of the five options are critical and depend on one another. >>> >>> 5.not sure what 'community benefits' means. >>> >>> Other content that should be available to all residents who can >>> access this network, regardless of if they are registered customers >>> on the network? >>> >>> 1.Let me commetn on #13... are you serious a survey that gives me >>> four (4) levels of important but only one option for anything less >>> than important. Get someone to help you rewrite this survey... this >>> is pathetic. AND YES of course content on a citywide system should >>> be available to any and all, registration could be needed for >>> somethings MAYBE. but I can't think of anything off hand. >>> >>> 2.Information about CTC's in their area where they can take classes, >>> get more information, etc. >>> >>> 3.Job openings from city, state, U of M, other public type places >>> and maybe companies that want to participate. This would be easy to >>> do with support of RSS feeds. >>> >>> 4.Job Information - Resources on where to find a private sector job. >>> >>> 5.Crititical: Ways to get involved in their community. How they can >>> volunteer, be part of in committees, etc.). Ways in which they can >>> be active participants and contributors even if in parts of their >>> lives they are in the receiving end of services or goods. >>> >>> 6.all content should be available to everyone in the city zone. >>> >>> 7.any city agency including park library and school board, local >>> technical colleges, universities and 4 year colleges. >>> >>> 8.Tech training info >>> >>> >>> . >>> >> >> > > From pfhyper at gmail.com Sun Mar 26 15:05:05 2006 From: pfhyper at gmail.com (Peter Fleck) Date: Mon Mar 27 17:28:08 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] Of Interest on the Web Message-ID: Greg Richardson of Civitium and Jim Baller of Baller Herbst Group are podcasting bi-weekly a show called The Local Loop and will be focusing on municipal wireless along with other technologies. Subscription info here http://www.civitium.com/LocalLoop.shtml Scroll to the bottom of that page for a link to the audio file. (Baller Herbst has a local office in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange building. http://www.baller.com/) The first show is an interview with Esme Vos, the founder of the MuniWireless blog (http://muniwireless.com/). Local Loop's second podcast will feature Diana Neff, CIO of Philadelphia and Don Berryman, President of Municipal Broadband for Earthlink. There's also a good article at The Nation site. Google's Wi-Fi Privacy Ploy http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060410/chester It focuses on the Google/Earthlink bid for creating the Wi-Fi network in San Francisco and how it will compromise citizen's privacy. I think some of the issues apply to Minneapolis. Not so much the CBA but the contract itself. -- Peter Fleck Blog: http://www.pfhyper.com/weblog/blogger.html pfhyper@gmail.com From catherine at digitalaccess.org Wed Mar 29 11:58:04 2006 From: catherine at digitalaccess.org (Catherine Settanni) Date: Wed Mar 29 11:58:08 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] New E-Democracy Discussion Message-ID: To discuss community benefits agreement ideas online, visit e-democracy.org at http://forums.e-democracy.org/minneapolis/groups/mpls/messages/view_threads I started a topic in the Minneapolis Issues Forum today called "Wireless Minneapolis: Community Benefits Agreement Discussion". Their new interface is terrific, it?s pretty easy to follow threaded conversations. This ccan-announce list will remain announcement-only (to respect members who signed up for announcements, not discussions). 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You can receive the list as email, email digest, or read it online; there are message archives and a links page connecting to relevant documents. If you're not registered with yahoo, you can register via clicking "join" at the url above. Don't forget to set your marketing preferences so you won't get spam. If you don't wish to register with yahoo, I can add you to the email list manually, just send me your email address. You won't be able to access the links page, but can still participate via email, and access the message archives online. It's an open group, but I hope it will be a working group. Best Regards, Dave Garland Powderhorn dave.garland@wizinfo.com 612-722-9635 From pfhyper at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 09:35:50 2006 From: pfhyper at gmail.com (Peter Fleck) Date: Thu Apr 6 11:09:14 2006 Subject: [Ccan-announce] NY Times Article Today on Digital Divide Message-ID: Blacks Turn to Internet Highway, and Digital Divide Starts to Close By MICHEL MARRIOTT Blacks and other members of minorities of various ages are merging onto the digital information highway as never before. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/us/31divide.html?th&emc=th -- Peter Fleck Blog: http://www.pfhyper.com/weblog/blogger.html pfhyper@gmail.com