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North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East)
Executive Summary, Case Studies & Workshop Findings
Executive Summary of the inaugural event in a global conference series exploring win-win solutions for deploying broadband networks across cities, counties and regions
• Dates: May 24, 2005
• Location: The Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Contents
Available to W2i Fellows only.
• Intro/Q&A []
• Philadelphia (PA): Mayor John Street []
• Scottsburg (IN): Mayor Bill Graham [ | ]
• St. Cloud (FL): Mayor Glenn Sangiovanni [ | ]
• Spokane (WA): Mayor James West []
• San Francisco (CA): Mayor's Advisor Chris Vein []
Wireless Broadband Infrastructure: A New Road to Municipal Workforce Productivity
• Medford (OR): Doug Townsend [ | ]
• Westminster (UK): Graham Ellis [ | ]
• Fresno (CA): Patrick Rhames [ | ]
Pervasive Wireless Computing: A Path to New and Improved Services to Citizens
• Corpus Christi (TX): Costis Toregas [ | ]
• Portsmouth (UK): John Domblides [ | ]
• Rio Rancho (NM): Peggy McCarthy [ | ]
Wireless Internet: Shrinking the Digital Divide in Underserved Communities
• Los Angeles (CA): Curtis Gibbs [ | ]
• Chaska (MN): Brad Mayer [ | ]
• Philadelphia (PA): Gloria Guard [ | ]
• Keewatin Schools (CAN): Del Schmucker [ | ]
Citywide Wireless Infrastructure: the New Frontier of Local Community Economic Development
• Athens (GA): Scott Shamp []
• Shanghai/Russian Cities: Robert Stubblebine []
• St. Cloud (FL): Jonathan Baltuch []
Available to W2i Fellows only.
• At the closing plenary session chaired by Philadelphia CIO Dianah Neff, eight technology experts presented the most relevant roadblocks and opportunities for the successful adoption and deployment by local authorities of a broadband-wireless solution to improve city and public-safety operations, increase citizen satisfaction, bridge the digital divide and spur economic development.
W2i Digital Cities Convention: The Frontier of Broadband Wireless Applications is published by the , a Division of , to build on the momentum set by the conference of the same name co-hosted by W2i and the in partnership with international-development, local-government, and private-sector organizations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 24, 2005.
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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this document are entirely those of the authors and the Wireless Internet Institute, and should not be attributed to the United Nations ICT Task Force, its members, or subsidiary bodies.
Funding for the Convention was provided by:
• Platinum Sponsors
• Charter Program Sponsors
• Event Sponsors
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