Techconnect WiFi Public Hearings Mon Dec 12th, Fri Dec 16th
You'll have three minutes to say what you like at Public Comment.
Anyone, Yes you! Can speak at these hearings, no quailifcations, age, voting status, height or technical ability required.
We are going to setup Internet for Live Blogging, They'll be televised Live on Live streamed online. There is a Live Chat Room (if you can't be there in person). You can bring your laptop for a short demo or powerpoint or for Live Chat, Live Collaborative Notetaking, and Live Blogging.
You can bring Overheads/Slides, Digital cameras for Live Blogging. Video and Audio Recorders, and Power Strips and Extension cords.
Pick one or two of your hot button issues and then
Demand transparency and accountability
For other concerns that should be addressed
EFF, ACLU, EPIC West: How Far Would You Go For Muni WiFi?
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004078.php
The two hearings are as follows:
Mon Dec 12th, 1 PM, (PST GMT -8) City Hall, Room 263 (across from chambers), Government Audit & Oversight-GAO SFGTV called by Sup. Daly
http://sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=29787
Fri Dec 16th, 2 PM, (PST GMT -8) City Hall, Room 263 (across from chambers), LAFCO SFGTV2 called by Sup. Mirkarimi
http://sfgov.org/site/lafco_page.asp?id=36018
SFGTV LIVE! Cable (SFGTV & SFGTV2) cable (26/78/28) Internet Streaming (Windows media)
http://sfgov.org/site/sfgtv_index.asp?id=11463
Live chat (active now - free - no download - enable popups - works on public or library computers)
irc://irc.indymedia.org/techconnect
server irc.indymedia.org the channel is #techconnect
For Live chat help:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Sysadmin/IrcHowTo#New_users_Connect_quickly_using
Online Trip Planner for Public Transit
http://transit.511.org/tripplanner/index.asp
City Hall driving and parking information
http://www.sfgov.org/site/cityhall_index.asp?id=5244
Google map to City Hall
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1+Carlton+B+Goodlett+Pl,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102&iwloc=A&hl=en
Real-time Collaborative NoteTaking (active now - free - no download - enable popups - works on public or library computers)
http://www.jotlive.com/techconnect
(Pre-Plamning and contemporaneous notes during the hearings)
To meet-up 90 minutes before the hearing and after the hearing
Soluna Cafe and Lounge
272 McAllister Street (at Larkin)
San Francisco, CA 94102
http://solunasf.com/map_directions.html
More Details: kimo at sign webnetic.net
Real-time blog of San Francisco Techconnect - http://www.webnetic.net
(only for presentations) USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
Comments
When I worked at the Presidio we tried various formats by encouraging Wireless Models. We made progress.
In this case the Mayor's Office is taking the lead and is encouraged by certain entities that really are NOT interested in getting genuine input from the constituents. These forces have ULTERIOR motives.
In the case of San Francisco we do have savvy folks that are ciber intelligent and will not tolerate to be left out in the cold. Towards that end input during the Committee Hearings at City Hall - will open the eyes and hears of the Mayor's Office and those few that need to learn more. They are not educated on issues.
I have always been a proponent of Cyber Space since the early days when the Department of Defense pushed PROFS - today, we have come a long way.
It is only right that most folks have access to cyber space but also quality service and fire wall safeguards where personal information and other critical personal elements are fully safeguarded.
Freedom does not mean license. Getting something free does not mean that you sell privacy for pennies and give up your freedom.
As I see it that is what is happening around this issue - with the young Turks in the Mayor's Office trying to figure out this deal with their heads in the sand.
Francisco Da Costa
www.franciscodacosta.org
Posted by: Francisco Da Costa | December 11, 2005 08:47 AM
I attended today's hearing and was surprised by how constructive the community dialogue was. Just the bare minimum of controversy for a project in San Francisco. I've posted the proceedings and my takeaways at http://spacejockeys.blogs.com/christine/2005/12/public_oversigh.html .
Posted by: Christine Herron | December 12, 2005 05:07 PM