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Anne-Rivers Forcke
WW Human Ability & Accessibility Center, IBM
Digital inclusion requires concern for differently abled users.
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Anthony Tull
Information Technology Director, Granbury TX
A review of the Granbury TX wireless project.
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Beth Thomas
Information Technology Coordinator, Allegany County, Maryland
AllCoNet: one county, no wires.
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Bill Beck
Deputy CIO, City of Minneapolis
Deputy CIO, City of Minneapolis.
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Bill Tolpegin
Vice President, Development & Planning, EarthLink Municipal Networks
This general-session panel of broadband-wireless project consultants and network-provider executives explores the range of approaches to public-private partnership models, with an emphasis on leveraging local assets to meet local-government needs and improve citizen satisfaction. The panel kicks off with a moderators' report on the Service Provider Executives and Local-Government CIOs Roundtable on Day 1.
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Chair: James Hueser
Sales Executive, Wireless Broadband Americas Group, IBM
In a comparative context, this panel explores overlapping networks and their strengths and weaknesses. How do municipal Wi-Fi networks match up against 2.5G and 3G solutions? What is the role of unlicensed versus licensed spectrum? What is the WiMAX opportunity for cities and counties? Two case-study presentations (one U.S. and one overseas) round out this session with an exploration of field-based experiences
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Chair: John Rivers
Sales Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
This general-session panel of broadband-wireless project consultants and network-provider executives explores the range of approaches to public-private partnership models, with an emphasis on leveraging local assets to meet local-government needs and improve citizen satisfaction. The panel kicks off with a moderators' report on the Service Provider Executives and Local-Government CIOs Roundtable on Day 1.
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Chair: Lou Waters
CEO, Simdesk Technologies
From Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Area, nonprofit organizations are playing a direct role in focusing broadband-wireless plans and projects on digital inclusion and economic development. These organizations work hand in hand with local authorities to transform neighborhoods by providing wireless Internet access to improve the lives of citizens and the community. The panel kicks off with a moderator's report on the findings from the Digital Inclusion Roundtable on Day 1.
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Chair: Marty Hahnfeld
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, SkyPilot Networks
In an interactive town-hall-styled session, the audience of local-government attendees is invited to ask questions of half a dozen city and county CIOs — project champions — about their broadband-wireless plans and goals, from concept and organizational structure to RFP preparation and early-stage service delivery. Emphasis is on community needs analysis, building consensus, and creating sustainable business models.
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Chair: Yancey Johnson
Sales Manager, Firetide Networks
This panel gathers together field practitioners to present their experiences implementing a range of applications enabled by broadband-wireless infrastructure to spur social, economic and educational development, improve city management, and increase citizen satisfaction.
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Daniel Aghion
Executive Director, W2i
A recap of the Philadelphia wireless project.
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David Behen
CIO, Washtenaw County, Michigan
CIO, Wastenaw County Michigan.
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Don Green
Director of Technology and Information, North Forest Independent School District
This panel gathers together field practitioners to present their experiences implementing a range of applications enabled by broadband-wireless infrastructure to spur social, economic and educational development, improve city management, and increase citizen satisfaction.
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Frank Ohrtman
President, WMX Systems
Capacities of WiMAX in municipal wireless applications.
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Glenn Strachan
Project Director, Macedonia Connects
Connecting schools in rural Macedonia through a USAID grant.
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Greg Goldman
CEO, Wireless Philadelphia
Moving from proof-of-concept to citywide in Philadelphia.
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Hardik Bhatt
CIO, City of Chicago
CIO of the city of Chicago.
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Harold Galicer
Principal, Seakay
Participant in panel: the role of non-profit organziations.
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James Farstad
President, rClient
Mr. Farstad is the consultant to the City of Minneapolis.
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James Freeze
Senior Vice President, BelAir Networks
Then and now: the MUNI market.
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Joe Mefford
Statewide Broadband Director, ConnectKentucky
Prescription for Innovation: Vision, Commitment, Progress.
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Judith Miller
President, NinthWave Media
This panel gathers together field practitioners to present their experiences implementing a range of applications enabled by broadband-wireless infrastructure to spur social, economic and educational development, improve city management, and increase citizen satisfaction.
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Kenneth Carter
Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, FCC
Broadband Wireless: the implications of spectrum licensing regimes for WiMAX and municipal wireless networks.
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Kurt Lange
President, US Internet
US Internet won the bid for Minneapolis.
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Lynda Goff
Executive Director, WinstonNet
WinstonNet is a non-profit poised to build a connected community in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County.
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Mark Ansboury
COO, OneCommunity
Non-profit support for community development: building a globally competitive region.
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Mike Dillon
Director, Industry Solutions, Safety, Security, & Community Broadband, IBM
How to rationalize public-access models through government applications.
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Phil Belanger
Principal, Novarum
Novarum wireless broadband review analyzes the performance of metro Wi-Fi, cellular and WiMAX from the user perspective.
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Richard Y. Yin
Chairman, Information Technology Total Services
Information Technology Total Services advises the city of Taipei, Taiwan.
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Roberta Wiggins
Research Fellow, Yankee Group
This general-session panel of broadband-wireless project consultants and network-provider executives explores the range of approaches to public-private partnership models, with an emphasis on leveraging local assets to meet local-government needs and improve citizen satisfaction. The panel kicks off with a moderators' report on the Service Provider Executives and Local-Government CIOs Roundtable on Day 1.
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Rodney Akers
Deputy CIO, City of Pittsburgh
Deputy CIO, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Roundtable Results
Preconference Session, ISP Executives and Government CIOs
A report on the discussion around roles for local government and service providers in municipal wireless projects.
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Tomas Bennich
Project Manager, Kista Science City
Kista Science City and the city of Stockholm, Sweden, are developing applications for cities and communities.
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Tony Hylton
Chairman, Technology and Infrastructure Subcommittee, Broadband Technology Associates LLC
Mr. Hylton is a consultant to the City of Aurora, IL.
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Varinia Robinson
Program Director, Future Network Technologies, City of Philadelphia
Robinson is the program director for future network technologies for the City of Philadelphia.
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