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• produced by Joshua Breitbart
• in 2008

At the City Council hearing on the white spaces resolution, Committee Chair Gale Brewer asked about the cost of white space devices. Dana Spiegel from NYCwireless explained that, like most new technology, the cost would start high then go down over time. PPH Policy Director Joshua Breitbart pointed out that the true cost would actually be a savings compared to what we spend now for Internet access and mobile phone calls. In this audio clip, he explains how delivering Internet connectivity to people's mobile phones is the most effective way to close the digital divide between those with high speed Internet access at home and those without.

Abdulai Bah of the Community News Production Institute takes pre-paid calling cards to task and suggests that white space devices could save immigrants a load of cash.

The Digital Expansion video team, which includes students from City-As-School and a video teacher from CUP, explains different Internet connection speeds in language you can understand.

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NYC Wireless's Laura Forlano on Wakeup Call discussing the NYC Broadband Advisory Committee.

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New York City Council Member Gale Brewer on Wakeup Call discussing the City’s new Broadband Advisory Committee.

• produced by Kat Aaron
• in 2007

PPH Co-Director Kat Aaron reports on the New York City Broadband Advisory Committee's first public hearing, March 30, 2007.

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Testimony of Cameron Craig, Community Organizer with NYCAHN, before the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government regarding Net Neutrality on April 30, 2007.

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Hearing of the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government on the topic of "Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet" on April 30, 2007. 

• produced by Josh Breitbart
• in 2007

April 30, 2007 – Josh's Testimony before the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government regarding Net Neutrality (Resolution 712, statement text)

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Dr. Wu's definition of "Net Neutrality" at the Hearing of the New York City Council Committee on Technology In Government on the topic of "Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet"

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New York City Broadband Advisory Committee Manhattan Hearing.

• produced by Joshua Breitbart
• in 2007

The Digital Expansion video team, which includes students from City-As-School and a video teacher from CUP, has been investigating the physical infrastructure of the Internet in New York City. They quickly found that all wires lead to the telco hotel at 111 8th Avenue. What is a telco hotel? Watch the video and find out.

• produced by Felix Ortiz
• in 2008

Arturo is 30 and lives in Queens. He works in construction and shares a house with five other people, but does not have Internet access at home. If prices were lower and he learned a little more about computers, though, that might change.