Tactical Media (Artists formerly known as CMT Working Group) Meeting

Attendees:

Shannon, Danielle, Sequoia, Matt, Jason

Digital Media Workshop - debrief:

• Why not more students attend?
• Tell Susan Eisenberg next time to send to alumni
• Visit CPCS classes
• Good falculty & community (VISTA) turnout
• More handouts – then post to website
• Next steps:
• Put any materials (photos, videos, links, handouts) on website (Shannon)
• Danielle to send email to presenters saying thanks and asking for materials info

Screenings:

· Hold at Campus Center (2^nd/3^rd floor) [Media Auditorium too big and no traffic]

· Mondays after lunch

· Try to schedule showing of “OutFoxed” the week of Dec 12^th

§ Sequoia has a copy of film

§ Shannon to research permissions/copyright

§ Matt to put in request for space

Media Policy Discussions:

Topics this week: Wireless (Sequoia)

TERMS:

Wifi:

· Wireless fidelity: most commonly used wireless technology today

WIMAX:

· Range of approx. 3 miles

· Wireless microwaves

· Seldom used

· Goes through buildings

· Wireless broadband – potentially much cheaper

· 802.11g – as fast as cable

Wireless Mesh Networks

Municipal Wireless Networks

Wireless IEE E Technology

(See Sequoia for diagram of wireless IEEE Technology frequencies)

Readings from Sequoia:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9551548/ (Wi-Fi tech) http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci929334,00.html

(WiMax tech)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4455727.stm (WiMax tech)

Readings from Matt (wireless mesh networks):

http://research.microsoft.com/mesh/ - from the big MS – interesting and techie

http://www.free2air.org/ - an implementation in Berlin

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=38692 – companies pushing the technology…Motorola..etc…

http://www.corante.com/mobilemesh/ - an implementation in Vegas…”Vegas baby…Vegas”

Readings from emails:

Municipal broadband nationwide
http://news.com.com/Municipal+broadband+and+wireless+projects+map/2009-1034_3-5690287.html

Community Internet Under Attack

http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Images/szczepanszyk0905.html

http://www.hearusnow.org/connected

Google's WiFi Bid for San Francisco

http://www.alternet.org/story/27340

Milwaukee to create citywide Wi-Fi net

http://www.fcw.com/article91104-10-14-05-Web

Legislative Barriers Against Municipal Wireless (WiMax): And You Thought This Was About Technology?!

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=418865

Media Policy Topcs for next sessions:

• NO MEETING Nov 23^rd – Happy Turkey Day!
• Telecom Act of 1996 (Jason) - Nov 30th