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Chicago posts draft RFP

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

The City of Chicago released a draft RFP for a municipal wireless network on May 30th. There will be a two week comment period for residents and organizations to provide feedback. Make sure to read the draft and send your feedback to the city.

Click here to read the draft RFP

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RFP for Chicago Municipal Wireless

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

The City of Chicago announced that they will be releasing an RFP for a Wireless Broadband Network in late Spring. Who ever wins the bid to deploy the network will be responsible for the financing, installation and management of a for the City of Chicago.

“Please note that Chicago is not seeking to create a […]

Posted in Municipal broadband |

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Do we need more WiFi in Lincoln Park?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Jon Van, writing in today’s Chicago Tribune, references a study that shows Chicago is already a pretty “wireless-ed” town, raising questions about the government’s plan to cover the entire city with WiFi access:

[Wireless analyst Tim] Kridel said that wireless broadband signals are fairly easy for computer users to find in the city’s most […]

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Workshop in Springfield

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

The Illinois Commerce Commission is holding a workshop Wednesday, August 31st in Springfield on community broadband options. There will be discussions and demonstrations of broadband over powerline (BPL), fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), wireless technologies and more. Questions, comments? Ask Nicole Friedman, WCN project manager.

Posted in General, Municipal broadband |

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WCN comments on FCC’s spectrum policy

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets the rules governing all broadcasting and telecommunications services in the United States. They also regulate the use of the ‘airwaves’ by allocating specific frequency bands in the spectrum to specific purposes such as AM radio, television, and cellular phone service. Most of these bands are licensed for exclusive use, […]

Posted in Spectrum Policy, Policy, Municipal broadband |

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FCC deregulates DSL

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

On 08/05/05, the FCC adopted new rules eliminating the “mandated sharing requirement on incumbents’ wireline broadband Internet access services”. This means that Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) will not have to open their wires for competitors any more. The FCC believes that this step will foster competition between cable and DSL broadband providers, encourage ILECs […]

Posted in Policy, Municipal broadband |

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City of Chicago Wireless Task Force

Friday, August 12th, 2005

Should the City of Chicago go wireless? This question has been posed at 3 recent community hearings hosted by the City’s Wireless Task Force and attended by dozens and dozens of interested citizens. Check out CAN-TV to watch the hearings. A fourth hearing will be held this fall at City Hall. Call […]

Posted in General, Policy, Municipal broadband |

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