[CUWiN] 2004 National Summit for Community Wireless Networks: August 20-22 -- Urbana, IL.

[Sascha Meinrath]

Please JOIN US for this pivotal event in organizing for the future of
progressive spectrum policy:

2004 National Summit for Community Wireless Networks

Key topics of interest:

o       Wireless broadband access as a public utility

o       Low-cost, high speed broadband for underserved communities

o       Cutting edge technologies for independent, community media

o       Breakthrough opportunities for local government, local educators

o       Unlicensed spectrum as an open access, public media system

o       Critical policy debates going on NOW in Washington


For information:  www.communitywirelesssummit.org/

On August 20-22, 2004, Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network, Free
Press, and Prairienet Community Network will host the 2004 National Summit
for Community Wireless Networks. It will be the largest community wireless
networking event to date and will bring together technology and policy
leaders, decision-makers, researchers, and other participants in wireless
networking and community networking initiatives for the express purpose of
discussing policy issues and practical solutions to problems facing
community wireless networks.

Researchers and developers will present breakthrough technologies for
public service broadband applications.  In addition to discussing
technological challenges and best-practices models, the event will
facilitate the critical alliance of local technologists and national
policy advocates. These meetings will build strategic plans for expanding
the deployment of community wireless networks and for ensuring that the
federal government regulates spectrum to increase unlicensed access.

The Summit will be hosted in the Siebel Center for Computer Science at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Opening day activities will
begin at 5 PM on August 20th and will conclude in the afternoon of August
22nd.

Speakers and participants will include representatives from:

*	New America Foundation
*	Media Access Project
*	Free Press
*	Austin Wireless
*	NoCat
*	NYC Wireless
*	BAWUG
*	BARWN
*	Seattle Wireless
*	Personal Telco
*	CUWiN
*	ChiFi
*	NPOTechs

Sponsorship and presentation opportunities are still available.

For information contact bscott at freepress.net (202-265-1490)

For information about the program, travel, and accommodation:

www.communitywirelesssummit.org/

To register: www.communitywirelesssummit.org/register -- register before
August 1, 2004 to take advantage of the lower registration rate!