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Cleveland Neighborhood Deploys Large Outdoor Free Wi-Fi Network

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:42:01 -0500

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
After a year of installation and testing, Old Brooklyn Connected is up and running. It is an outdoor Wi-Fi network that delivers Wi-Fi service to Ward 13, a neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. One of the goals of this community development is to bridge the digital divide. Just as importantly, users of smartphones and tablets can now access the Internet outdoors in Ward 13.

Public Participation in Media Policy

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:02:46 -0400

Start: 11/03/2011 - 18:00

End: 11/03/2011 - 20:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Free Press President and CEO Craig Aaron will talk about the need for public participation in the creation of media-related policies.

The School of Journalism and the Scripps College of Communication are co-sponsoring the presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Baker Center Ballroom.

Overcharging for Records Limits Transparency, Reporters Committee Brief Argues

Stevie Converse — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:57:42 -0400

Full article: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject Cuyahoga County's extreme reproduction fees for electronic real estate records. The friend-of-the-court brief argues that the imposition of six-figure fees to access electronic real estate records will dramatically curtail valuable public-interest reporting on the Ohio real estate market and mortgage fraud.

Public Radio Programming Conference

Jordan Berg — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:04:00 -0400

Start: 09/14/2009 - 23:00

End: 09/18/2009 - 17:04

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The 22nd Annual Public Radio Programming Conference is an opportunity for those involved or interested in programming to hone their skills, network with colleagues, find answers to questions and spend four days immersed in the pursuit of excellent content.

Ohio Develops Priorities for Broadband Funds

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:11:37 -0400

Full article: Speed Matters
Connect Ohio is facilitating countywide meetings across the state with broadband stakeholders to identify needs and priorities for broadband stimulus funding.

Attorneys for Ohio Drum Satellite Providers

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:31:06 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Julie Carr Smyth
The state of Ohio is arguing in court that DIRECTV and EchoStar Satellite TV companies have no legal grounds for being exempt from a state sales tax. The companies are fighting because the tax wasn't imposed on their cable competitors. Some powerful interest groups disagree with the state, and have lined up behind the satellite companies.

Dayton Daily News to Make Newsroom Cuts

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:54:59 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
The <em>Dayton Daily News</em> plans to eliminate about eight newsroom positions by the end of the year because of challenging business conditions.

Leave Driving to Metro and Get Free Wi-Fi

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:35:01 -0400

Full article: Cincinnati.com
Alex Shebar
The latest improvement in an era of high gas prices to encourage more people to ride the bus is to offer free wireless on board.

A Road Map to Universal High Speed Internet Access in Ohio

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:07:41 -0400

Full article: Speed Matters
Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership established to close Ohio's digital divide, released the state's first high speed Internet availability map.

Digital Inclusion About More than Connectivity, Says One Economy CEO

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:48:40 -0400

Full article: Broadband Census
Drew Clark
In addition to ensuring that broadband is present, affordable and available for adoption by low-income Americans, groups aiming to make a difference in stemming the digital divide must also focusing on human capital and digital media content.