Launch Party and Mixer for
The Greater Austin Wireless Community

Celebrating the launch of the Austin Wireless City Project
(Immediately following the UT WNCG Wireless Networking Symposium)

Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:30pm-
Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 West 6th Street
Free WiFi @ The Freehouse

Contact info@austinwirelesscity.org

The Austin Wireless City Project Highlights

Mission

To EDUCATE, ADVISE, ENABLE and ASSIST operators of public spaces in providing free wireless hotspots to ALL residents of Austin and surrounding areas.

People

The Project is a volunteer organization culminating from the year-long efforts of a broad-based working group.

“Not Just Another Hotspot”

The Project is deploying a network of hotspots, not just another hotspot. We recognize the value of networked-hotspots tying together venues and people with the things they are looking for (location-based services)

“Making Cool Places Hot and Hot Places Hotter”

Volunteers canvass Austin neighborhoods, identify appropriate venues, add new hotspots or make existing hotspots hotter.

Community Network Model

“Community-based wireless preserves the local culture and boosts the neighborhood economy. Together we can self-provision and self-maintain vast community networks of free wifi hotspots and transform ourselves from consumers of corporate services to co-creators of a technology that better links us to what matters to us.”

A Partner in Free WiFi

Contact info@austinwirelesscity.org