Linked Communities - CWRU, OneCommunity, & Community Mesh

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Channel: Case Western Reserve University · 2008 · Education

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Collaborative Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008
Track 1: Community Engagement: From local impact to global influence
Session: LinkedCommunities -- Case Western Reserve, OneCommunity, and the Community Wireless Mesh Project
Panelists: Mark Ansboury, Joe Podach, Wanda Davis, Bill Whelan, Tony Sereda
Location: Thwing Center, Ballroom
Date: 8 May 2008

Ensuring all citizens have access to the Internet's tools and services -- often referred to as "digital inclusion" -- has become a growing priority for many communities as digital access becomes a necessity for all citizens. OneCommunity, a local nonprofit operator of one of the world's largest fiber-optic broadband networks, unveils a 5-square-mile area of University Circle and Cleveland Heights to be covered by a free public outdoor wireless mesh network. OneCommunity shares how this new network, an extension of the Case campus network, is designed to facilitate adoption of technology, community engagement and collaboration.

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