Posts Tagged ‘internet’
Oakland renters get choice of internet providers under new law
Renters in Oakland’s apartment buildings now have more control over their choice of internet service provider, a choice that San Francisco renters have had since 2016 and one that the Federal Communications Commission is currently addressing. The Internet Choice Ordinance was unanimously approved by the Oakland City Council in October and went into effect for…
Read MoreFrom one Oakland rooftop to the next, volunteers expand free open internet network
Sudo Mesh volunteers are hopeful that with the new resources and the right work, they can blanket all of Oakland in a functioning mesh network—a free and open web—within 5 years.
Read MoreOakland students receive free internet access from Sprint
Oakland students receive free hotspots as part of Sprint’s 1Million Project.
Read MoreOakland Public Library now offers mobile internet hotspots for check-out
A new program from the Oakland Public Library is helping bridge the tech divide by providing free internet at home for Oakland’s young and old.
Read MoreMesh network offers potential for free wireless Internet in Oakland
Sudo Mesh brings volunteers together to bridge the “digital divide”
Read MoreThat suspicious car might be casing your network
The van with all the laptops inside, going slowly up and down the street? Could be an example of “war driving”–casing neighborhoods for wireless networks. Click here for the story.
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