Some might also say that municipal wifi is communist. How about we 
keep this crap off the list?


On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 02:36:12AM -0500, Tim Erickson wrote:
> At 2:00 AM -0500 6/23/05, <mgenelin at fastcomputerserviceco.com> wrote:
> >With all due respect, is this on-topic for this list? What does this have 
> >to
> >do with WiFi?
> 
> Good point. I should have elaborated.
> 
> In attending conferences and meetings on E-Democracy or 
> E-Deliberation, I'm finding increasing interest in the issue of 
> municipal WiFi projects, such as what is being proposed in 
> Minneapolis (and also St. Paul).
> 
> Some might say, that municipal WiFi systems are the infrastructure 
> for the E-Democracy of the future (or at least one possibility). I 
> know, that as a member of E-Democracy.Org - I'm very interested in 
> the WiFi project being proposed in St. Paul and feel as if this is 
> something that E-Democracy activists need to pay close attention to.
> 
> Its been my impression, that this group is very interested in public 
> accessible WiFi networks. To me, this is very relevant to the work 
> that I do in the field of E-Democracy. That's why I've followed this 
> list for the last year or two.
> 
> I know at least one of the guests at this International E-Democracy 
> event is very interested in city wide WiFi networks and would love to 
> chat about what is happening in Mpls. Bob Carlitz of Information 
> Renaissance.
> 
> I hope that this helps,
> 
> Tim Erickson
> E-Democracy.Org
> 651-643-0722
> 
> 
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