BuffaloWiFi.org (NY) expands coverage to Erie Basin Marina, Niagara Square and several City Hall Locations

Eleven local government, commercial and not for profit organizations have joined together to develop a series of free internet access areas. Lafayette Square was used as a pilot in 2003 and several new locations are now available. More installations are under consideration and talks are ongoing regarding access and sponsorship. Distinctive blue stickers showing the sponsors and instructions for use have been placed in areas that have this service (contacts above for graphic). Each site presents a unique page of information about the local area with a map and neighborhood information. Using the approaches created for these locations, many areas around the region could easily duplicate the access.

(PRWEB) August 20, 2004 -- WHAT:   Several new locations join Lafayette Square with free public internet access
      
The team that represents BuffaloWiFi.org announces that several new locations are now available. Free internet access is now available in the Erie Basin Marina, Niagara Square, City Council Chambers, Mayors Office, City Hall Lobby, City Hall Telecommunications conference room.

WHO:      
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)
InfoTech Niagara
Thinwires
Verizon
Cisco Systems
The City of Buffalo NY
Buffalo Place
ChoiceOne Online
Computer SOS
ITX
UB School of Informatics

WHEN:   Availability August 19, 2004

Eleven local government, commercial and not for profit organizations have joined together to develop a series of free internet access areas. Lafayette Square was used as a pilot in 2003 and several new locations are now available. More installations are under consideration and talks are ongoing regarding access and sponsorship. Distinctive blue stickers showing the sponsors and instructions for use have been placed in areas that have this service (contacts above for graphic). Each site presents a unique page of information about the local area with a map and neighborhood information. Using the approaches created for these locations, many areas around the region could easily duplicate the access.

Contacts

ECIDA, Les Hoffman, Director of Technology -- 716-856-6525 x109
infoTech Niagara, Brian Griffin, Executive Director -- 716-856-8123 x239
Thinwires -- Michael Kasprzyk, CEO -- 866-736-6851
Verizon -- Larry Cobado, Outside Construction Manager, 716-677-0668
Cisco Systems -- Dave Witczak, Major Accounts Manager -- 716-446-5310
The City of Buffalo -- Tom Tarapacki, Director of Telecommunications -- 716-851-4297
Buffalo Place -- W. Morgan Smith , Manager of Exterior Space -- 716-856-3150
ChoiceOne Online -- Eric Nagel -- Manager of Operations -- 716-853-1331
Computer SOS -- Tim Stives, President -- 716-635-0086
ITX -- Jonathan Coupal, VP -- 716-570-7070
UB School of Informatics -- A. Paul Chacko -- Network Administrator -- 716-645-3502 x1213

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