• A municipal wireless network is a citywide wireless network. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite a failed attempt to provide citywide WiFi through a partnership with internet service provider Earthlink in 2007, the company claims that they are working to provide a wireless network for the city of San Francisco, California, although there is no specified completion date. (wikipedia.org)
  • Years before Google Fiber, Chattanooga was the first city in the United States to have a citywide gigabit-per-second fiber internet network. (vice.com)
  • Green Isle and nine other communities have reaffirmed their commitment to the RS Fiber Cooperative, reports the Belle Plain Herald. (ilsr.org)
  • The network includes 160 miles of fiber bringing high speed broadband to 150 sites, including all area schools, fire stations, libraries, and county and municipal buildings. (ilsr.org)
  • With every transportation infrastructure project comes the opportunity to lay fiber optic cables into the ground that can later be utilized by internet providers through public-private partnerships. (icma.org)
  • This ends up being costly because it requires building a fiber optic cable network underground, which entails a lot of digging. (icma.org)
  • With copper cable-powered broadband slowly becoming obsolete, the installation of fiber is one way to begin future-proofing your community. (icma.org)
  • Depending on the community, the permitting process for private companies to access these public rights-of-way to install fiber cables can be a major deterrent for these organizations to pursue these projects. (icma.org)
  • Farrell says the plan is to sign a contract with a partner to run lit and dark fiber network services in the city for 15 years, all with provisions in place related to net neutrality, privacy, security and equity. (lightreading.com)
  • Unfortunately, most fiber networks don't reach all the way to the home. (highspeedinternet.com)
  • Fiber customers have fiber all the way from their home to the rest of the internet infrastructure. (highspeedinternet.com)
  • Cable or DSL customers will have fiber most of the way between their house and the rest of the network, but the last mile to their home will be made over coaxial cables or copper phone lines. (highspeedinternet.com)
  • I have long wanted to visit to learn more about the city's fiber network, so it seemed like a good opportunity. (vice.com)
  • But not every rural community can just lay its own fiber. (vice.com)
  • The city has a municipal broadband network that provides fiber to the 7,500 of the city's 8,000 homes. (dailyyonder.com)
  • Dedicated fiber connects community anchor locations which serve as wireless nodes supporting a broadband mesh capability to reach distant and remote communities along with mobile users, including emergency responders. (mediajustice.org)
  • This usually works by providing municipal broadband via Wi-Fi to large parts or all of a municipal area by deploying a wireless mesh network. (wikipedia.org)
  • When a community decides it needs to establish its own publicly owned network infrastructure, one of the biggest challenges is financing the investment. (ilsr.org)
  • either depending solely on the private sector for Internet service, or deciding to invest in broadband networks that are publicly owned and operated," said Charles Cieutat, Partner at Altman Solon. (us-ignite.org)
  • FCM welcomes Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent, QC, and chair of the Green Municipal Fund Council, as the Master of Ceremonies for the 2023 Sustainable Communities Conference. (fcm.ca)
  • Advances in technology in 2005-2007 may allow wireless community network projects to offer a viable alternative. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nonetheless, there is growing support for hybrid public-private deployments and evidence that hybrid solutions may offer a viable approach for some communities lacking sufficient broadband coverage. (us-ignite.org)
  • To make LA "smart," the city needs to rapidly install a great number of small cells and begin deployment of a 5G network. (dornob.com)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2020 - US Ignite and Altman Solon are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study of municipally enabled broadband deployment in a new report: Broadband Models for Unserved and Underserved Communities. (us-ignite.org)
  • According to the NIST's website, the GCTC's long-term goal is to 'establish and demonstrate replicable, scalable and sustainable models for incubation and deployment of interoperable, standard-based solutions using advanced technologies such as IoT and CPS, and demonstrate their measurable benefits in communities and cities. (perle.com)
  • The court ruled that the law "vests [the FCC] with affirmative authority to enact measures encouraging the deployment of broadband infrastructure. (benton.org)
  • Each broadband network deployment and adoption project connects local communities where people live, to other connected places in the region, and with virtual communities across the larger realms of human communication. (mediajustice.org)
  • Under his leadership, Saint-Laurent became sustainable municipal territory in 2019 and became the same year the first Québec municipal entity with over 104,000 residents to complete the final phase of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. (fcm.ca)
  • In 2014, when the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down key elements of the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet rules , the court actually sided with the Commission's arguments that Section 706 of the Communications Act ( 1 ), titled 'Advanced Telecommunications Incentives', gives the FCC authority to regulate broadband networks, including imposing net neutrality rules on Internet service providers. (benton.org)
  • Two of these three historic decisions will be reached by the FCC at its February 26 open meeting when it votes on new Open Internet/network neutrality rules and the petitions of Chattanooga (TN) and Wilson (NC) seeking relief on their states' laws restricting municipal broadband networks. (benton.org)
  • In Missoula and Bozeman, momentum is building for improved connectivity by way of community network infrastructure. (ilsr.org)
  • The first priority is to improve infrastructure and connectivity. (countylive.ca)
  • The report aims to help any of the estimated 6,500 1 unserved or underserved communities evaluate their options for broadband connectivity and weigh the opportunities and risks of public, private, and hybrid networks. (us-ignite.org)
  • We believe that in the wake of the pandemic, communities will build on that momentum, and that the availability of detailed economic and operational data will be critical for local governments seeking long-term, sustainable solutions for connectivity. (us-ignite.org)
  • In early July, members of the WSC released a comprehensive paper on IoT network development that outlined several strategies for securing the robust connectivity that future smart city projects will require. (perle.com)
  • Preliminary plans for a mobile 5G network are currently being reviewed by the City Council, who hopes to use the advanced technology to explore public-private partnerships with a focus on traffic, public safety, and disaster preparedness. (dornob.com)
  • We are establishing unique partnerships as we deploy new networks and technologies across LA - and we're excited to be discussing with AT&T how to empower Angelenos with new tools that could make their lives easier and our communities stronger. (dornob.com)
  • Particularly in smaller or more rural communities, however, there is growing interest in hybrid models and public-private partnerships. (us-ignite.org)
  • New partnerships between municipal government officials and industry-leading tech firms are helping to speed up smart city innovation, but the futuristic metropolises portrayed in popular media are still a long way off. (perle.com)
  • The recommendations are focused on municipal programs, services and infrastructure as well as suggested partnerships with business and community organizations. (who.int)
  • Six focus groups were held with citizens, caregivers and community agencies. (who.int)
  • Boosting business, providing Web access for poorer citizens, creating communal communications infrastructures: different cities have different missions driving their Wi-Fi projects. (itworldcanada.com)
  • citation needed] However, the use of cellular networks is expensive for the consumers, as they are often on limited data plans. (wikipedia.org)
  • This includes everything from infrastructure to hydroelectricity and cellular network improvements to natural gas expansion, and the EOWC will continue to work with its partners at the provincial and federal government levels for regulatory changes and cost relief across all sectors, as it has done successfully in the past," he said. (countylive.ca)
  • The EOWC will continue to work with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network on the improvement of cellular networks in order to ensure mobile broadband services and increased public safety across rural Eastern Ontario's communities, and work with the province to advocate for the $3.7 billion in new provincial investments for municipal infrastructure. (countylive.ca)
  • According to a 2018 study from Ericsson, around 70% of cellular firms are interested in focusing on 'cellular IoT' that would utilize existing network infrastructure. (perle.com)
  • The AIM Network is an asset management community of practice comprised of individuals and organizations having an interest in, or responsibility for, the management of municipal infrastructure in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland). (pemac.org)
  • John Hopkins school a public health O. I'm also vice dean for public health practice and community engagement. (cdc.gov)
  • I must admit that the SAYP experience was a truly enriching one and I was really impressed with excellent quality of lectures delivered, as well as the carefully selected visits to the regional and municipal authorities in Lund and Malmö to see, in practice, multi-level governance and decentralization examples in the Skåne region. (lu.se)
  • The knowledge I gained through comprehensive lectures and seeing how things work in practice, in terms of human rights and implementation of social policies, proved to be valuable for my work as I focus on following the social commitments and respecting rights of local communities. (lu.se)
  • It's amplified the concerns of protesters from Ferguson to Hong Kong, given underrepresented communities a platform, and allowed startup businesses to reach millions of new customers. (truthout.org)
  • However, by 2018 it has become clear that the private sector could not be relied upon to build up city-wide wireless networks to meet the smart city objectives of municipal governments and public utility providers. (wikipedia.org)
  • These networks are less expensive for residents than those owned by privately owned telecom companies, and allow local governments control over this important utility. (icma.org)
  • Preferably, revolutionary forces in various communities should become active and vocal enough that they can effectively gain control over their local county or municipal governments. (attackthesystem.com)
  • In this vision, the towering giants of the forest are community anchors - local governments and essential institutions like schools, community media centers, libraries, public safety and health care providers - the pillars of local community. (mediajustice.org)
  • A key point is that this plan aims to benefit the disenfranchised neighborhoods that are traditionally left off the list when it comes to municipal improvements. (dornob.com)
  • EPB, the city's government-owned electrical utility, was uniquely positioned to build out the network, and the power grid is much better off for it. (vice.com)
  • For one limiting factor, rapid advancements in internet of things technologies have outpaced many of the security and network capabilities of municipal systems. (perle.com)
  • There is growing recognition that network infrastructure is critical for enabling smart city initiatives at scale, and with that understanding has come the logical deduction that owning and/or controlling network assets is valuable. (lightreading.com)
  • Local PEG Network assets are deployed and interconnected with wireless transmission networks that reach remote locations for broadcast radio, TV and Internet, and for mobile users' broadband needs. (mediajustice.org)
  • Broadband network resources developed by the Digital Redwoods initiative are public benefit assets managed on behalf of, and accountable to, participating local communities. (mediajustice.org)
  • These systems will provide the foundation for critical infrastructure, form the basis of emerging and future smart services, and improve quality of life in many areas such as advances in personalized health care, emergency response, traffic flow management, and electric power generation and delivery, among many other areas now just being envisioned. (ansi.org)
  • Urban water services can be considered a part of municipal services, including the technical solution from water source to water treatment and distribution, and also wastewater collection, treatment, and discharge back to natural waters. (mdpi.com)
  • This article emphasizes the necessary role of water services in community technical services and analyzes its critical functions. (mdpi.com)
  • This negatively impacted the quality, accuracy and coverage of municipal services in light of a rapidly growing population. (acted.org)
  • GIS now saves Eugenie uncountable man-hours compared to her previous approach, thereby increasing her overall productivity and the quality of municipal services. (acted.org)
  • and community support and health services. (who.int)
  • The first of five planned laundry services was set up and run by the newly-formed cooperative in Kampung Akuarium - a large community on public land - which is in the process of being rebuilt in situ as low-rise blocks of cooperatively-managed apartments, in a precedent-setting collaboration with the Jakarta municipal government. (iied.org)
  • Nowadays the World Health Organization recommends community-based services as a model of mental health treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study investigated the history, infrastructure, human recourses, production, practices and work processes of the mental health services of Santo André. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Municipal Health Department promoted the transformation of the mental health services in the studied period: from assistance provided exclusively at asylums to a network of mental health services whose model was based on the community, focusing on the psychosocial aspect of the disease and with multi-professional teams. (bvsalud.org)
  • The city Health Plan presents a detailed description of the municipality general situation, the oral health agenda recommends, in its implementation phase, the three main areas as a core in Family Health Strategy as follows: health unit, family and community.The survey found that the main form of access of the population to services was the spontaneous demand and there were only two Family Health teams without focus on oral health. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, the other eight percent have implemented a range of municipally enabled deployments and offer case study examples of alternative network models. (us-ignite.org)
  • According to the WSC's blueprint, the current consensus among experts is that IoT network deployments will likely fall into two primary categories, with a third 'catch-all' option serving as a possible use case for non-conventional frameworks. (perle.com)
  • In each of our wide-ranging initiatives, we work alongside community leaders to provide the hard data, detailed policy expertise, and compelling narratives needed to support effective advocacy and organizing. (ilsr.org)
  • Single-disease initiatives revealed some serious problems that were broadly addressed during the biennium: weak health infrastructures, inadequate systems for health information, a critical shortage of health-care workers, stock-outs of essential medicines. (who.int)
  • With active consultations and stakeholder engagement, we ensure that local residents are informed about the planned works, their rights are protected, their voices are heard and they have all the information regarding potential benefits associated to our presence in the area, which can create local employment opportunities or support community development initiatives, like financing small businesses and local infrastructure rehabilitation projects. (lu.se)
  • Usually, a private firm works with local government to construct a network and operate it. (wikipedia.org)
  • Financing is usually shared by both the private firm and the municipal government. (wikipedia.org)
  • The project began in 2010 as a collaboration between a number of local county and municipal government entities in south central Minnesota. (ilsr.org)
  • Cities and towns that build their own internet have found themselves squarely in the crosshairs of telecom lobbyists and lawyers, who have managed to enact laws making it difficult or illegal to build government-owned networks. (vice.com)
  • This accounts for why government officials must think carefully about how their IoT networks are built and what ownership structures they will utilize. (perle.com)
  • Under this ownership framework, a government or municipal agency would develop its own unique requirements for an IoT network and partner with a technology firm to build it to their specifications. (perle.com)
  • The core benefit of this model is that government officials would have full control over how the network is used, though operating and maintaining the system would likely require them to hire IT professionals with advanced engineering skills. (perle.com)
  • An abundance of examples show that government-facilitated broadband networks can pay their own way and contribute to the economic health of their communities. (dailyyonder.com)
  • So, a government giveaway gave birth to this small but powerful network. (dailyyonder.com)
  • Dedicated wireline networks for Public, Education and Government (PEG) access media are provided under local cable franchise agreements with the County and Cities. (mediajustice.org)
  • By design, these projects serve public, education and government purposes and adapt uniquely to the places and people in each community served. (mediajustice.org)
  • Since joining BP in 2014 as a Community Liaison Officer, I still follow the ongoing local government reform and analyze new challenges and opportunities associated with this process. (lu.se)
  • Regardless of the ownership structure, municipal IoT has the potential to enhance service delivery, reduce operating costs, secure equitable access and more. (perle.com)
  • Additionally, widespread access to broadband in a given community significantly improves the quality of life for its residents and makes it more attractive for economic development opportunities. (icma.org)
  • Our guest bloggers describe how limited funds, made available during the pandemic, led to a cooperative business start-up which eases the domestic burden on women, benefits the local community and improves public health by reducing infection risk. (iied.org)
  • Most of the communities in this smaller group fully own and operate their own municipal broadband networks. (us-ignite.org)
  • Network applications are the backbone of any IoT-based system, from community engagement technologies to public safety infrastructure, which is why the WSC's blueprint focused on the physical and logical layers of IoT networking. (perle.com)
  • This "digital ecology" approach takes a long term view for the growth of communication networks both on the ground and overhead, engaging local resources with any media necessary to help meet comprehensive community needs and interests for public health and safety, for lifelong learning and for civic engagement. (mediajustice.org)
  • Communities and federal agencies are investing significant resources to close broadband gaps and keep students and businesses connected during a global health crisis," said Joe Kochan, Chief Executive Officer of US Ignite. (us-ignite.org)
  • In late 2011, the City Council appointed a Seniors Advisory Committee with a mandate to develop an "Age-friendly" Plan for the City of Kingston in keeping with the theme and direction of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. (who.int)
  • Settles believes municipal Wi-Fi can revolutionize health care delivery, an area that is sometimes overlooked in city plans. (itworldcanada.com)
  • If you have a vision of using the network to transform health care, education or city operations, then you must retain control," he says. (itworldcanada.com)
  • Like the ancient forest, these root and canopy networks are uniquely adapted to their particular situations (micro-climates, geography, culture, history, etc.) to maintain community health and vitality over time. (mediajustice.org)
  • Therefore, the aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of a community-based mental health care network in the city of Santo André, state of São Paulo. (bvsalud.org)
  • Documents of the Municipal Mental Health Program of the Municipal Health Department of Santo André, and of the José Martins de Araújo Júnior Association/Social Organization De Volta Para Casa were analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • The effects of drinking water system infrastructure on water quality and health following intrusion events have not been extensively studied. (cdc.gov)
  • The shift in the burden of chronic diseases to the developing world helped show what weak health systems really mean: the burden of chronic care on facilities and staff, the need for steady supplies of quality- assured medicines, and the high costs of chronic care that drive households below the poverty line at a time when the international community is committed to poverty reduction. (who.int)
  • Data were obtained through interviews with the manager, six dentists, six oral health assistants and six community health workers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Document analysis of the Municipal Health Plan was also conducted along with the Dental Health Agenda and on-site observation of the dental structure. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although wastewater surveillance to assess community infections is not a new idea, the coronavirus disease pandemic might be the initiating event to make this emerging public health tool a sustainable nationwide surveillance system, provided that these barriers are addressed. (cdc.gov)
  • Reconsider infrastructure and economic development priorities, including the permitting process for private organizations. (icma.org)
  • This year's Atlantic Asset Management Conference (AAMC) hosted by the Atlantic Infrastructure Management (AIM) Network was originally planned as an In-Person conference in September, taking place in Dartmouth, NS. (pemac.org)
  • Such networks are capable of enhancing city management and public safety, especially when used directly by city employees in the field. (wikipedia.org)
  • To improve public safety, cities can create a common communications infrastructure with municipal Wi-Fi networks. (itworldcanada.com)
  • It's time to celebrate the Sustainable Communities Awards! (fcm.ca)
  • On California's North Coast, Access Humboldt posed this question: "What would a healthy, sustainable media ecosystem look like for communities in our region? (mediajustice.org)
  • Consider a municipal broadband network. (icma.org)
  • The basic premise of carpeting an area with wireless service in urban centers is that it is more economical to the community to provide the service as a utility rather than to have individual households and businesses pay private firms for such a service. (wikipedia.org)
  • Altogether there are 10 firms in the UK, including the National Grid, UK Power Networks and Cadent, which would return to public control. (cam.ac.uk)
  • New municipal energy agencies and local energy community firms would be able to take control of local networks and enter energy supply and generation. (cam.ac.uk)
  • In preparing the Broadband Models report, analysts from Altman Solon studied existing data from MuniNetworks.org , a site created and maintained by the Community Broadband Networks Initiative of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, as well as broadband service data collected by the Federal Communications Commission. (us-ignite.org)
  • Digital Redwoods initiative has already sprouted several innovative projects deploying community broadband media networks. (mediajustice.org)
  • It's finally found one in another huge infrastructure project: The Gig. (vice.com)
  • Learn what drove their project, the barriers they faced, the lessons they learned and how these champions in municipal sustainability are creating replicable solutions for the challenges communities across Canada are facing. (fcm.ca)
  • Together with Henry Smits, director of a local housing corporation, he succeeded in gaining one of the last grants under a Dutch national project to promote municipal broadband networks. (dailyyonder.com)
  • Sen. Pugh's editorial praises Maryland's own state-wide network project but is otherwise an exercise in blasting an entire movement based on the bone-headed mistakes of a few. (dailyyonder.com)
  • Their projects have included the cooperative rice distribution project in Jakarta - the focus of an earlier blog - and this blog on community laundries. (iied.org)
  • and, − Humboldt Community Access Network, a proposed regional microwave project serving community anchors and land mobile radio systems for emergency responders across three million acres of territory. (mediajustice.org)
  • CPS or "smart" systems are co-engineered interacting networks of physical and computational components. (ansi.org)
  • In 2003, Verge Wireless formed an agreement with Tropos Networks to build a municipal wireless networks in the downtown area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (wikipedia.org)
  • WiMAX is designed to implement a metropolitan area network (MAN) while 802.11 is designed to implement a wireless local area network (LAN). (wikipedia.org)
  • Some other projects that are still in the planning stages have pared back their planned coverage from 100% of a municipal area to only densely commercially zoned areas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Harford County, a mixed suburban and rural area in northeast Maryland, flipped the switch in late May on its Harford Metro Area Network (HMAN). (ilsr.org)
  • This infrastructure can also eventually be sold to private internet service providers who may have previously been reluctant to service the area. (icma.org)
  • Digital Redwoods is deploying broadband communications capacity to 'least served' communities for local jurisdictions that serve a wide region, covering an area larger than many States in the US. (mediajustice.org)
  • There would be greater workforce and community involvement. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Learn more about how his participation in this programme organised by Lund University Commissioned Education, Lund University School of Economics and Management, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute enhanced his career, as well as his involvement in the Sweden Alumni Network Georgia. (lu.se)
  • Exploring vulnerable nodes, impactful viral intrusion sites, and viral infection risk reductions offered by chlorine boosters in municipal drinking water networks. (cdc.gov)
  • The location of vulnerable and influential nodes in a looped and a branched network were compared, followed by a comparison of chlorine booster placement to reduce infection risks. (cdc.gov)
  • The most vulnerable nodes in the branched network were generally downstream of the intrusion site, whereas those for the looped network were in the middle of the network due to tank dynamics. (cdc.gov)
  • Influential injection nodes for the looped network were also in the middle of the network but mostly located at the upstream nodes for the branched network. (cdc.gov)
  • Michael Zeto, AT&T's Vice President and General Manager of Smart Cities, explains: "We're exploring possibilities with the City of LA to create a technology-first environment that can improve experiences for residents and visitors across the community. (dornob.com)
  • Infrastructure is the yellow brick road' for smart cities, says David Graham, deputy COO for the city of San Diego, who spoke this week at the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo in Kansas City. (lightreading.com)
  • In addition, the report's authors conducted detailed secondary research across 35 cities, and interviewed numerous municipal officials, industry experts, and local leaders. (us-ignite.org)
  • Smart cities rely on robust wireless networks that facilitate the uninterrupted flow of data. (perle.com)
  • Across North America, from San Francisco to Fredericton, more than 200 crusading cities are building municipal Wi-Fi networks. (itworldcanada.com)
  • There is immense value here if cities broaden their vision by bringing a rainbow coalition of constituents into the picture - and asking them the right questions, says Craig Settles , author of Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless and president of Successful.com, an Oakland, Calif.-based consultancy. (itworldcanada.com)
  • The operator of the network acts as a wireless internet service provider. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the network service is free and a small number of clients consume a majority of the available capacity, operating and regulating the network might prove difficult. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ninety-two percent of municipalities in the United States that are considered well-served with broadband Internet rely entirely on private network service providers, according to the Broadband Models report. (us-ignite.org)
  • In a neutral network, users control their experience without their Internet service providers interfering, filtering, or censoring. (truthout.org)
  • Seeing the importance of GIS technology, ACTED conducted trainings on how to use this software within the municipality of Abra in order to organize all available data relating to the physical built environment of the city and its surroundings (such as infrastructure, sewage and water networks, transportation, buildings, green spaces, and natural resources, among others), thus contributing to improved overall resource management and service delivery. (acted.org)
  • In the first two weeks of operation, the pilot service washed 720kg of laundry and served 147 customers, in nine kampungs in the JRMK Network, including Kampung Akuarium. (iied.org)
  • Eugenie took part in trainings on how to use GIS which had a great positive impact: the training covered how to define limits, position and categorize any piece of land, and identify roads, electricity networks, transport infrastructure and water networks etc. (acted.org)
  • More importantly, the software will allow municipalities to simulate where and how buildings and other major infrastructure should be constructed, especially when it comes to sewage networks and electricity. (acted.org)
  • In many of these places, sensors used in Internet of Things (IoT) devices already connect components across municipal infrastructures to gather data. (dornob.com)
  • More than 222 petabytes of data run through our global network as is, so it's safe to say that a truly smart city would not be possible without without 5G. (dornob.com)
  • It's easy to see why: The big providers often refuse to build networks in low-income or rural communities where potential customers can't afford to pay their sky-high rates. (truthout.org)
  • Given that SARS-CoV-2 RNA is shed in feces of persons with asymptomatic and symptomatic infections ( 4 , 5 ), the potential for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community-level surveillance through wastewater has garnered much attention since the first report of detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater in March 2020 ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The first thing our engineers determined was that in order to automate anything, you need a communications infrastructure," EPB spokesperson Danna Bailey told me. (vice.com)
  • Militias must be organized, supplies procured, necessary facilities identified, preservable communications networks established and indispensable institutions like hospitals, courts and schools maintained in some particular form. (attackthesystem.com)
  • Hear how this story has inspired action globally and brings opportunities to communities across Canada for communities small and large. (fcm.ca)
  • Responding to and building off ideas shared in the opening keynote, this panel of community and climate leaders will reflect on and challenge collective efforts to drive citizen led transformation for climate action and respond to strategies of energy self-sufficiency as a priority for climate action. (fcm.ca)
  • Municipal wireless networks go far beyond the existing piggybacking opportunities available near public libraries and some coffee shops. (wikipedia.org)
  • The construction of municipal wireless networks is a significant part of their lifetime costs. (wikipedia.org)
  • A Web-based infrastructure for both voice and data that everyone can access at a regional or national level with any mobile device can solve the problem. (itworldcanada.com)
  • Geographic information system (GIS) is a computer software that compiles all spatial information into a single simple system in order to help urban planners and decision-makers solve community problems by presenting geographical data in a format which is universally understood. (acted.org)
  • This is one of several case studies drawn from a new study by the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) on how urban poor community networks in Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand responded to the COVID-19 crisis in effective and strategic ways . (iied.org)
  • The Jaringan Rakyat Miskin Kota (JRMK, or urban poor network) is a network of 25 large kampungs (informal communities) and six street vendor cooperatives in Jakarta. (iied.org)
  • But in June, the FCC stepped in with a plan to preempt these state laws , giving communities the support they need to affordably connect more people. (truthout.org)
  • To do so, the built environment, community support, accessible transport, affordable recreational, volunteer and social opportunities, and timely and clear communication on all issues that may impact older adults must be in place. (who.int)
  • But the lack of it guarantees that a community will get left behind as the economy increasingly demands that companies compete not just with their neighbors next door, but with the entire world. (vice.com)
  • That's what Internet pioneer Robert Metcalfe predicted in 1995 when he wrote that spiraling demands on the fledgling network would cause the Internet to "catastrophically collapse" by 1996. (truthout.org)
  • The conference ended with 3 different presentations to choose from, 1 from the AIM Network, a case study from Mahone Bay, sharing what they have learned in the AM journey and another from the City of Moncton about Paperless Data Collection using Survey 123 for inspections. (pemac.org)
  • Further resources for smart and connected communities, including COVID-19 response strategies and federal funding opportunities , are also available on the US Ignite website. (us-ignite.org)