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AUDIO Akron Internet Network Getting Online Home
4/21/2009 12:38:44 PM | Mike Ward

Akron's under construction wireless Internet network is unveiling its online home this week.

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"ConnectAkron" will provide a destination for those interested in the network to find out all about it...and its progress.

Doug Adams with the Knight Center of Digital Excellence says "ConnectAkron" will help those who will use the network come up with ideas on how to use the network to help themselves and their community, and communicate with those building the network.

LISTEN to Doug Adams, marketing director for the Knight Center of Digital Excellence, talk about the ConnectAkron site

It'll also allow people to track ideas from the "Akron Advisory Council", a group of community leaders, which is coming up with applications for the wireless network.

The Knight Center says the site will feature two-way communication between those building and shaping the network and its users. It'll also feature help systems that'll help people get connected when the network goes live.

The 12-square mile free network will be available in downtown Akron and adjoining neighborhoods later this year, with the first available use expected in parts of the downtown area around June 1st.

The site is available at ConnectAkron.org.

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posted at 4/20/2009 10:59:59 PM (8432)
misstia said:

okay this sounds good, but who is paying for this? isn't this expensive? i went to the site and couldn't find info on who is footing the bill...

posted at 4/20/2009 11:03:12 PM (8433)
misstia said:

http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=31589§ion=news&subsection=localnews&title=AUDIO_Akron_Aiming_To_Expand_Wireless_Interne

previous article posted today...the city, the knight foundation and another group (who's name i just forgottired long day) are footing the bill...but doesn't the city have more pressing needs right now? i mean, this is great, don't get me wrong...but we have pot holes eating cars, the people in that one neighborhood have been waiting for a new trash transfer station forever, we need more police, firefighters, etc....and we're going to get internet and a $1,000,000 worth of trees??

posted at 4/21/2009 8:27:14 PM (8470)
Paddywhack said:

IT'S A SHAM, Firestone Park is in more need than a smaller Highland square area, the population south isn't in the picture, smells like Warner cable doesn't want it here, to lose money, backroom deals again

posted at 4/21/2009 8:56:49 PM (8472)
Bart said:

Is this part of Time Warner Cable?

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