[real-eyes] FW: News from City Hall -- Power & Light District visitors connect to free Wi-Fi service
- From: William Stephan <wstephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:40:30 -0500
I haven't seen this on the list and figured some might find this useful
because it's useful, or maybe just cause it's free!!
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Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 16:51
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Subject: News from City Hall -- Power & Light District visitors connect to
free Wi-Fi service
News from City Hall
City Communications Office
City of Kansas City, Mo.
http://www.kcmo.org
CONTACT: Mary Charles, City Communications Officer, (816) 513-1356
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2008
Power & Light District visitors connect to free Wi-Fi service
Patrons of the Power & Light District are taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi
Internet service implemented recently by the City of Kansas City, Mo. The
service was activated in March and the City has seen a steady increase in
usage since then.
"During large events at Sprint Center or the Convention Center, we are
seeing up to 300 concurrent users on a regular basis," said David Evans,
telecommunications manager for the City's Information Technology Department.
"Daily use continues to grow as people are discovering the service."
The free service is available primarily in the entertainment district's
public spaces and outdoor eating areas, bounded by 12th Street to the north,
Truman Road to the south, Baltimore Avenue to the east and Grand Boulevard
to the west.
"The idea was to help draw people to the KC Live District," said Ivan
Drinks, the City's chief information officer. "The Wi-Fi network helps
conventioneers stay connected while eating or relaxing in the area. It lets
people get sports scores and news while they're watching entertainment in
the district and it helps the news media when they cover KC Live events."
The City's Capital Improvements Management Office, a division of the City
Manager's Office, managed the project, the Information Technology Department
designed the service and provided Internet connectivity and World Wide
Technologies, a contractor, handled the actual installation.
Media inquiries should be directed to Sean Demory, communications specialist
in the Capital Improvements Management Office, (816) 513-0059.
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