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The New America Foundation is holding its International Summit for Community Wireless Networks (IS4CWN) on May 28 – 30, 2008 in Washington, DC. The summit is co-hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at its downtown headquarters. The event will bring together community wireless networking developers working to build universal, low-cost wireless broadband networks around the world. This year’s Summit will focus on how these networks can better serve their target populations, the policies needed to…

The city of North Newton, in south central Kansas, is negotiating with a local company to build a city-wide wireless network which, according to The Wichita Eagle, would be the first in the state.The city of North Newton, in south central Kansas, is negotiating with a local company to build a city-wide wireless network which, according to The Wichita Eagle, would be the first in the state.

Negotiations between the city and Community Wireless Communications were expected to begin this week.…

Los Angeles’ downtown Little Tokyo district will launch a community network Thursday that will bring free Internet access to local businesses, homes and visitors.Los Angeles’ downtown Little Tokyo district will launch a community network Thursday that will bring free Internet access to local businesses, homes and visitors.

The network, which is funded by the Los Angeles’ Community Redevelopment Agency, was built by PRO 911 Systems and LTSC using the Tropos MetroMesh system .

“This important community and economic development project will provide…