SF Google Free WiFi City Hearing - Privacy and Digital Div. (Correction)

Fri, May 19
2:00pm - 4:00pm (Corrected)
free

The main topics will be Privacy and Digital Inclusion, but you can
speak about anything regarding the WiFi initiative

Privacy - includes library-like privacy for people who are
undocumented migrant workers, those without credit cards (required
for usage), members of unpopular political groups.

Digital Inclusion - includes training and computers for those who
need it, coverage that meets the RFP requirements of 95% outdoor /
90% indoor and at real-world bandwidth speeds (not something slightly
over dial-up currently offered).

Agenda is here:
www.sfgov.org/site/lafco_page.asp?id=38962

If you cannot attend in person - you may watch cable channel (26 or
78) or live video streaming at
sfgov.org/site/sfgtv_index.asp?id=11463 (select SFGTV or SFGTV2)

There will be an IRC online chatroom setup at:

ernesto.indymedia.org
chatroom #techconnect

you can use the chat client here:
chat.indymedia.org/

ACLU, EFF and EPIC have sent four letters to San Francisco -
advocating for Municipal WiFi with privacy protections - I believe
that they have received no response from the city and it appears that
the RFP and other aspects of the TechConnect initiative have largely
not addressed the issues they have persistently raised.

read the 4 letters here:
www.epic.org/privacy/internet/sfws41906.html

San Francisco Chronicle editorial 5/10/06 "Hidden cost of 'free'
wireless"
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/
2006/05/10/EDGDOIJKE11.DT


For all the details on the San Francisco WiFi process see the blog:
www.webnetic.net

Venue:

City Hall, Room 263
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco

http://www.sfgov.org/site/lafco_page.asp?id=38962

A block away from the Civic Center BART stop

Additional Info:

415-255-8035
http://www.webnetic.net