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DATE | 2005-05-01 |
FROM | From: "Michael L. Richardson"
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SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Fw: [wwwac] Monday 2 May 2005 NYC Committee on Technology in Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Development
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Ok tax. On Sun, 1 May 2005 2:10 am, Ruben Safir wrote: > Mike > > I also need to get the NYLXS Tax info etc. > > Ruben > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 01:40:29PM -0400, Michael L. Richardson wrote: >> To: wwwac-at-lists.wwwac.org >> Subject: [wwwac] Monday 2 May 2005 NYC Committee on Technology in >> Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Development >> Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:58:57 -0400 (EDT) >> >> >> what="official Committee on Technology in Government of the New York >> City Council announcement"> >> >> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:53:50 -0400 >> From: Bruce Lai >> Subject: Upcoming hearings by the Committee on Technology in >> Government of the New York City Council (as of 4.26.05). >> >> Hello All, >> >> On Monday, May 2, 2005 at 10 AM, 14th Floor Hearing Room, 250 >> Broadway, the Committee on Technology in Government will hold a >> hearing >> entitled Review of the Administration's Telecommunications >> Infrastructure and Economic Development Study. Last year, the >> Economic >> Development Corporation (EDC), the Department of Small Business >> Services >> (SBS) and the Department of Information Technology and >> Telecommunications (DoITT) commissioned a study of the >> telecommunications infrastructure of New York City and its role in >> promoting economic growth. Here are links to the press release and >> the >> report: >> >> * http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2005a/pr152-05.html >> * http://www.nycedc.com/about_us/TelecomPlanMarch2005.pdf >> >> This study contains recommendations on (1) enhancing network >> reliability (2) improving access to broadband and (3) encouraging >> innovation. The goal of the hearing is to get commentary on whether >> the >> findings of the study are accurate and, more importantly, >> comprehensive. The Committee would also like to discuss whether the >> recommendations contained in the study will lead to a >> telecommunications >> infrastructure that will make affordable broadband available to all >> New >> York City residents, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the >> near >> future. Representatives of EDC and DoITT have been invited to >> testify, >> along with stakeholders from the private sector, telecommunications >> experts and nonprofit organizations interested in bridging the >> digital >> divide. >> >> Also, at the May 2 hearing , the Committee is planning to vote on >> proposed Int. No. 174-A, which mandates the DoITT "to make available >> periodic reports regarding data collected from the 311 Citizen >> Service >> Center." Below are links to the briefing papers from the last two >> hearings held on this legislation. >> >> * http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/attachments/61179.htm >> * http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/attachments/62892.htm >> >> Int. No. 174-A is in the process of being finalized and will be >> available at the hearing and after on the City Council's website. >> >> -- >> >> On April 20, 2005, the Committee introduced legislation >> (http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200625-2005.htm) to >> create >> a "a temporary task force to study how affordable broadband access >> can >> be made available to all New York City residents, nonprofit >> organizations and businesses." >> >> This is what the Council Member Gale Brewer, Chair of the >> Committee >> and prime sponsor of Int. No. 625, had to say about the legislation: >> >> "Ensuring the availability of affordable broadband is about more >> than providing access to essential Internet tools like job >> resources, >> online banking and continued job training and education," said >> Council >> Member Brewer, chair of the City Council's Technology in Government >> Committee. "It is obvious that within the next several years those >> that >> do not have access to the new generation of broadband-driven >> communications technologies, such as Internet telephony (VOIP), >> telemedicine and telecommuting will be at a distinct disadvantage. >> We >> need to ensure that the city has the infrastructure to provide our >> small >> businesses, non-profits and low-income residents with the tools they >> will need to compete and flourish." <> >> >> Below are links to some articles on the legislation: >> >> * http://www.muniwireless.com/archives/000656.html >> * >> http://www.corante.com/newyork/archives/2005/04/22/new_yorks_broadband_task_force.php >> >> The current plan is to hold a hearing on Int. No. 625 on Friday, >> June 10, 2005 at 10 AM in the Committee Room, City Hall. >> >> -- >> >> On Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at 1 PM, Committee Room, City Hall, >> the >> Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the development of the >> New >> York City information technology (IT) industry. More details on >> this >> hearing to come. >> >> -- >> >> Recently, for your information ... >> >> On Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 1 PM in the Committee Room, City >> Hall, >> the Committee held an oversight entitled Review of the Integrated >> Human >> Services Project: Update and Future Plans. At the hearing, the >> Committee received an update on the progress of the system from the >> Mayor's Office and the Department of Information Technology and >> Telecommunications. The City is moving forward to two pilots >> projects; >> the first one slated for release at the end of 2005 and the second >> one >> for 2006. The Committee also heard testimony from representatives >> of >> the nonprofit sector about the necessity of the system and the >> importance of City government working with them on this project. >> Here >> is a link to the briefing >> paper: >> http://www.nyccouncil.info/issues/report_act.cfm?mtfile=T2005%2D0491. >> If anyone would like copies of testimony from this hearing, please >> contact me. >> >> Also ... >> >> The City of Philadelphia recently released its Wireless >> Philadelphia >> business plan. If you have not read it yet, below are links to it >> as >> well as the associated Request for Proposal to build their citywide >> wireless broadband network. >> >> * >> http://www.phila.gov/wireless/pdfs/Wireless-Phila-Business-Plan-040305-1245pm.pdf >> * http://www.phila.gov/wireless/pdfs/WP RFP 4-5-05 rev >> v4-CLEAN.pdf >> >> >> >> Here's what Council Member Brewer has to say about the City of >> Philadelphia's wireless initiative: >> >> "New York City has much to learn from the 'Wireless >> Philadelphia' >> initiative," Council Member Brewer said. "Our challenges are >> different >> and our process will likely yield a different solution. But, >> Philadelphia had the courage and foresight to tackle the most >> difficult >> issues surrounding telecommunications, and we must do the same. We >> must >> balance New Yorkers' right to the benefits that broadband access >> brings >> with responsible telecommunications growth and policy." >> >> ***** >> >> The following is an event you may be interested in attending. >> >> Building the Broadband Economy, June 13-14, New York City >> >> "Building the Broadband Economy" is the 2005 edition of the >> Intelligent Community Forum's annual conference and awards program. >> It >> explores how cities and town are coping with the challenges of a >> globalizing world and building vibrant local economies based on >> broadband and information technology. It brings an audience of >> leaders >> from business, government and the nonprofit sector to New York City >> to >> explore what it takes to compete in the fast-emerging "broadband >> economy," how broadband is changing our communities, and who will be >> the >> winners and losers of the Digital Age. Registration includes the >> Intelligent Community Awards of 2005. Produced in association with >> the >> Institute for Technology & Enterprise at Polytechnic University. >> For >> more information, go to the following link: >> >> * >> http://www.intelligentcommunity.org/html/building_broadband.html >> >> >> >> Note: Council Member Gale Brewer will be delivering a keynote >> address at this conference. >> >> ***** >> >> About the New York City Council's Committee on Technology in >> Government >> >> The primary goals of the Committee on Technology in Government >> are >> (1) to expand digital equality by increasing access to broadband in >> underserved communities of New York City (2) to increase the >> strategic >> use of technology in government, thereby, increasing efficiency in >> government and enhancing the quality of public services, and (3) to >> promote the openness and transparency of government by making sure >> that >> public information is accessible to every New York City resident. >> Through its ability to hold oversight hearings over City agencies >> and >> introduce and hear legislation, the Committee on Technology in >> Government works to achieve its goals in partnership with the >> private, >> public and nonprofit sectors. >> >> More information about the Committee and the Chair of the >> Committee, >> Council Member Gale A. Brewer, can be found at the following link: >> >> http://nyccouncil.info/issues/committee.cfm?committee_id=106<sbdkey=5121 >> >> . >> All Committee briefing papers from the current session (beginning in >> January 2004) are also available at this link. >> >> ***** >> >> If you know of people who would be interested in the Committee >> on >> Technology in Government's activities, please feel free to forward >> this >> e-mail to them. If you know of anyone who would like to receive >> these >> e-mails, just have them e-mail me, and I will be put them on the >> list. >> Finally, feel free to post this information on any listserve you may >> belong to or on any website you are affiliated with. >> >> Thank you. I look forward to seeing you at one of our hearings. >> >> Regards, >> Bruce Lai >> >> -- >> Bruce Lai >> Legislative Policy Analyst, Committee on Technology in Government >> New York City Council >> 250 Broadway, 14th Floor >> New York, NY 10007 >> Work: 212.788.9109 >> Fax: 212.788.9168 >> E-mail: bruce.lai-at-council.nyc.ny.us >> >> >> >> >> Distributed poC TINC: >> >> Jay Sulzberger >> Corresponding Secretary LXNY >> LXNY is New York's Free Computing Organization. >> http://www.lxny.org >> >> >> ## Be sure to drop by the next WWWAC Hang Night at Panchito's - 5/3 >> ## >> ## The World Wide Web Artists' Consortium - http://www.wwwac.org/ >> ## >> ## To Unsubscribe, send email to: wwwac-unsubscribe-at-lists.wwwac.org >> ## > > -- > __________________________ > Brooklyn Linux Solutions > > So many immigrant groups have swept through our town > that Brooklyn, like Atlantis, reaches mythological > proportions in the mind of the world - RI Safir 1998 > > DRM is THEFT - We are the STAKEHOLDERS - RI Safir 2002 > http://fairuse.nylxs.com > > "Yeah - I write Free Software...so SUE ME" > > http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting > http://www.inns.net <-- Happy Clients > http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software > http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and > articles from around the net > http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown > Brooklyn....
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