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In 2005, Local Law 126 passed the City Council and was signed by the Mayor, and it created a Citywide Broadband Advisory Committee (NYCBAC) to get public input on this issue as well as advise the Mayor and the City Council on how bring affordable broadband to all New York City residents, nonprofit organizations and businesses.[http://nyccouncil.info/issues/intros_act.cfm?intro=Int%200625%2D2005]
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In 2005, Local Law 126 passed the City Council and was signed by the Mayor. It created a Citywide Broadband Advisory Committee (NYCBAC) to get public input on this issue as well as advise the Mayor and the City Council on how to bring affordable broadband to all New York City residents, nonprofit organizations and businesses.[http://nyccouncil.info/issues/intros_act.cfm?intro=Int%200625%2D2005]
  
 
A series of public hearings in each borough are now underway. A blog has been set up at [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/ http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/]
 
A series of public hearings in each borough are now underway. A blog has been set up at [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/ http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/]
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Prior to the first hearing the committee issued a [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/broadband-briefing-paper-type-here-full.html briefing paper].
  
 
==New York City Broadband Advisory Committee==
 
==New York City Broadband Advisory Committee==
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===Meeting Apr 17 2007===
 
===Meeting Apr 17 2007===
* Shaun Belle was voted in as Committee Chairmman.
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* Shaun Belle was voted in as Committee Chairman.
  
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===Meeting Aug 6 2007===
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*Joshua Breitbart's [http://web.archive.org/web/20071014220558/http://peoplesproductionhouse.org/digitalexpansion/nycbac080607 notes on the meeting] (archive.org)
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* Testimony of Ted Brodheim, Chief Information Officer for the NYC Department of Education.
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:*Equity of access required for education program implementation.
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:*This fall, the DOE is giving 6000 teachers (out of 90,000) laptops and broadband access as a pilot project.
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:*A new system - ARIS - (achievement reporting system) is to make reporting available to teachers and principals this year and parents next year.
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:*Currently 1500 schools, 400,000 high school students, 100,000 computers - 90% with access.
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*Public hearings planned for September & October
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*A report due by the end of the year may be delayed, but an overview will be presented to the committee.
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*Possible target: 20Mb affordable broadband.
  
 
==Public Hearings==
 
==Public Hearings==
  
 
===Bronx Public Hearing - Mar 30 2007===
 
===Bronx Public Hearing - Mar 30 2007===
'''NYC Public Broadband Hearing Pt.1'''
 
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'''NYC Public Broadband Hearing Pt.2'''
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For testimony see [[NYCBAC Bronx hearing]]
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'''NYC Public Broadband Hearing Pt.3'''
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===Brooklyn Public Hearing - May 22 2007===
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'''NYC Public Broadband Hearing Pt.4'''
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For testimony see [[NYCBAC Brooklyn hearing]]
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* Audio of the hearing. [http://odeo.com/show/11062763/4/download/NYCBroadbandAdvisoryCommitteeMarch302007PublicHearing.mp3 mp3]
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===Manhattan Public Hearing - Dec 12 2007===
* Kat Aaron's comments on WBAI [http://odeo.com/show/11062793/4/download/KatAaronReportsOnNYCBroadbandAdvisoryCommittee.mp3 mp3]
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* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/testimony-from-gary-axelbank-director.html Testimony] from Gary Axelbank, Director of Public Relations at Monroe College
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The New York Broadband Advisory Committee held its third Public Hearing on Wednesday Dec 12th
* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/testimony-from-joshua-breitbart-policy.html Testimony] from Joshua Breitbart, Policy Director for People's Production House (PPH)
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in Manhattan. ISOC-NY videotaped the meeting. We have now received the house
* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/testimony-from-angel-aracena-ma.html Testimony] from Angel Aracena, M.A., Director of Educational Technology for West Farms Technology & Career Center, Bronx
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audio which can be listened to/downloaded below - video/notes will be available here shortly.
* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/testimony-from-seth-johnson-coordinator.html Testimony] from Seth Johnson, Coordinator, Dynamic Platform Standards Project
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* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/testimony-from-andrew-gallagher-public.html Testimony] from Andrew Gallagher, Public school teacher from the Bronx
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* [http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/2007/04/kayza-kleinman-director-nonprofit.html Testimony] from Kayza Kleinman,Director, Nonprofit Helpdesk, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island
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===Brooklyn Public Hearing - May 22 2007===
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*'''Part 1''' [http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/01_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3 mp3] <flashmp3 id="1">http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/01_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3</flashmp3>
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*'''Part 2''' [http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/02_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3 mp3] <flashmp3 id="2">http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/02_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3</flashmp3>
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*'''Part 3''' [http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/03_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3 mp3] <flashmp3 id="3">http://punkcast.com/1238/mp3/03_nybac_manhattan_20071212.mp3</flashmp3>
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===Queens Public Hearing - Mar 3 2008===
  
====Audio====
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The New York Broadband Advisory Committee held its fourth Public Hearing on Monday Mar 3rd 2008 at LaGuardia Community College in Queens. ISOC-NY videotaped the meeting.
'''Part 1''' - David Birdsell - Gale Brewer - Letitia James - Shaun Belle - Thomas Kamber - Lester Johnson - Garrison Phillips - Greg Sutton  - Carlos Perreia - Yvonne Graham - Steven Schecter - Bill DeBlasio
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[http://punkcast.com/1157/mp3/1157_nycbac_brooklyn_pt1.mp3 mp3]
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'''Part 2''' - Michael Salmon - Ed Michaels - Yamel Young - Jasmine Williams - Akousa Albritton - Luis Rivera - Adiatu Tarawali - Marc Baseman
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For testimony see [[NYCBAC Queens hearing]]
[http://punkcast.com/1157/mp3/1157_nycbac_brooklyn_pt2.mp3 mp3]
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'''Part 3''' - Michael Dillon - Barney Lehrer - Bruce Kushnick - Hector Munoz - Don Chesley - Andrew Martin - Matthew Elsner - Antoine Wallace - Shaun Belle - Gale Brewer
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===Staten Island Public Hearing - Mar 5 2009===
[http://punkcast.com/1157/mp3/1157_nycbac_brooklyn_pt3.mp3 mp3]
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====Testimony====
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The New York Broadband Advisory Committee will hold its fifth Public Hearing on Monday Mar 5th 2009 at CUNY College of Staten Island.
* [http://www.teletruth.org/brooklynbroadband.htm Testimony] from Bruce Kushnick of Teletruth[http://www.teletruth.org/]<br>
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==Comments==
 
==Comments==
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==More==
 
==More==
* Mar 1 2006: Gale Brewer - 'What Price New York City Wireless: The Politics of Technology' [http://punkcast.com/933/ ISOC-NY webcast]
 
 
* Feb 24 2007: Bruce Lai spoke about the NYCBAC at the NYC Grass Roots Media Conference [http://peoplesproductionhouse.org/sites/peoplesproductionhouse.org/files/audio/nycwirelessfuture_lai.mp3 mp3]
 
* Feb 24 2007: Bruce Lai spoke about the NYCBAC at the NYC Grass Roots Media Conference [http://peoplesproductionhouse.org/sites/peoplesproductionhouse.org/files/audio/nycwirelessfuture_lai.mp3 mp3]
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* Mar 1 2006: Gale Brewer - 'What Price New York City Wireless: The Politics of Technology' [http://punkcast.com/933/ ISOC-NY webcast]
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* Feb 10 2004 [http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/attachments/60228.htm Institutional Net, Telecommunications Infrastructure Funds, and the Possibilities for Expanding Broadband Access in New York City] NYC Council briefing
  
 
==Articles==
 
==Articles==
 
* Jun 6 2006: NY Times  [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/06/opinion/06tue3.html?ex=1307246400&en=b8d19e86ca41fe76&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Wi-Fi and the Cities]
 
* Jun 6 2006: NY Times  [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/06/opinion/06tue3.html?ex=1307246400&en=b8d19e86ca41fe76&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Wi-Fi and the Cities]
 
* Apr 18 2007: Huffington Post - Bruce Lai [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-lai/the-future-of-digital-new_b_46221.html The Future of Digital New York City]
 
* Apr 18 2007: Huffington Post - Bruce Lai [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-lai/the-future-of-digital-new_b_46221.html The Future of Digital New York City]

Latest revision as of 16:54, 11 February 2017

In 2005, Local Law 126 passed the City Council and was signed by the Mayor. It created a Citywide Broadband Advisory Committee (NYCBAC) to get public input on this issue as well as advise the Mayor and the City Council on how to bring affordable broadband to all New York City residents, nonprofit organizations and businesses.[1]

A series of public hearings in each borough are now underway. A blog has been set up at http://nycbroadband.blogspot.com/

Prior to the first hearing the committee issued a briefing paper.

New York City Broadband Advisory Committee

The committee is comprised of 15 members, seven Council appointees and eight Mayoral appointees.

The Council appointees are:

  • David Birdsell, Dean, Baruch College Graduate School of Public Affairs, City University of New York
  • Neil Pariser, Senior Vice President, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO)
  • Andrew Rasiej, Founder of Personal Democracy Forum and MOUSE
  • Jose Rodriguez, President and Founder, Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN)
  • Elisabeth Stock, President and Co-Founder, Computers for Youth (CFY)
  • Nicholas Thompson, Senior Editor, WIRED Magazine
  • David Wicks, Founding Partner, Alwyn Group, Former Cablevision executive


The Mayoral appointees are:

  • Mitchel Ahlbaum, General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Telecommunications Services, New York City Department of Information Technologies and Telecommunications (DoITT)
  • Shaun M. Belle, President and CEO, Mount Hope Housing Company
  • Thomas Dunne, Vice President of Public Affairs, Policy and Communications, Verizon New York
  • Avi Duvdevani, Chief Information Officer / Deputy General Manager, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
  • John J. Gilbert III, Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer, Rudin Management Company
  • Wendy Lader, Vice President Telecommunications Policy, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
  • Howard Szarfarc, President, Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey
  • Anthony Townsend, Research Director, Institute for the Future

Bios are available here.


Meeting Apr 17 2007

  • Shaun Belle was voted in as Committee Chairman.

Meeting Aug 6 2007

  • Joshua Breitbart's notes on the meeting (archive.org)
  • Testimony of Ted Brodheim, Chief Information Officer for the NYC Department of Education.
  • Equity of access required for education program implementation.
  • This fall, the DOE is giving 6000 teachers (out of 90,000) laptops and broadband access as a pilot project.
  • A new system - ARIS - (achievement reporting system) is to make reporting available to teachers and principals this year and parents next year.
  • Currently 1500 schools, 400,000 high school students, 100,000 computers - 90% with access.
  • Public hearings planned for September & October
  • A report due by the end of the year may be delayed, but an overview will be presented to the committee.
  • Possible target: 20Mb affordable broadband.

Public Hearings

Bronx Public Hearing - Mar 30 2007

For testimony see NYCBAC Bronx hearing

Brooklyn Public Hearing - May 22 2007

For testimony see NYCBAC Brooklyn hearing

Manhattan Public Hearing - Dec 12 2007

The New York Broadband Advisory Committee held its third Public Hearing on Wednesday Dec 12th in Manhattan. ISOC-NY videotaped the meeting. We have now received the house audio which can be listened to/downloaded below - video/notes will be available here shortly.

Queens Public Hearing - Mar 3 2008

The New York Broadband Advisory Committee held its fourth Public Hearing on Monday Mar 3rd 2008 at LaGuardia Community College in Queens. ISOC-NY videotaped the meeting.

For testimony see NYCBAC Queens hearing

Staten Island Public Hearing - Mar 5 2009

The New York Broadband Advisory Committee will hold its fifth Public Hearing on Monday Mar 5th 2009 at CUNY College of Staten Island.

Comments

  • Apr 6 2007: Comments from Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)

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