Five organizations were selected to increase wireless connectivity in...
Five organizations were selected to increase wireless connectivity in New York City to improve quality of life and bridge the digital divide as part of the Wireless Corridor Challenge, said Mayor Michael Bloomberg in an announcement Monday (http://on.nyc.gov/18FWhfA). The Downtown…
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Brooklyn Partnership, Alliance for Downtown New York, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Gowex and Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership will work together to develop neighborhood plans to identify a commercial corridor area, potential users in the area, projected impact on populations, and will design, install and launch a wireless network, said Bloomberg. They will create free public Wi-Fi networks in 10 commercial districts in five boroughs, said the mayor. The city’s investment will be leveraged by private sector commitments of more than $3.4 million, and the city will provide $900,000 in additional funding to assist with implementation, said Bloomberg. All corridors are expected to launch by December. WiredNYC was also started Monday as a rating platform to evaluate broadband connectivity and infrastructure of office buildings, said Bloomberg. WiredNYC will “encourage and accelerate deployment” of broadband technologies and “create transparency about broadband infrastructure” in commercial real estate by creating a “LEED for broadband certification” to give business information about a building’s connectivity and to allow landlords to better market a building’s assets, said Bloomberg, referring to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.