International Summit for Community Wireless Networks May 27, 2008

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 support broader deployment of community wireless systems, and the latest technological and software innovations.

Featured Speakers:
* FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein
* Mark Ansboury of OneCommunity.org

Opening Plenary Speakers:
* Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director of the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships
* Agnes Callamard, Executive Director of Article 19

Official Website: http://www.wirelesssummit.org/