Hi everyone, Even though this isn't an ICANN event, I thought NCUC members and their colleagues who can travel to/within the US might be interested in this conference. The 2nd Annual National Summit for Community Wireless Networks is less than three weeks away, March 31st - April 2nd, in St. Charles, Missouri! This is a huge year for wireless networking and this will be one of the key events of 2006. You can register here: http://cuwireless.net/summit/2006registration More information for you or your friends: http://cuwireless.net/summit/2006registration The event will be hosted by CUWiN, Free Press (where I work) and the Mid-Rivers Community Wireless Network. Developers, researchers, programmers and policy-makers will meet for three days for involved discussions at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. ... Community wireless developers from across North America will demonstrate cutting-edge technologies; ... Researchers and programmers will discuss breakthroughs and developments; ... Policy-makers and funders will strategize with participants on the new initiatives being launched and involvement in national telecommunications policies. Participants include NCUC member Harold Feld of the Media Access Project, Esme de Guzman Vos of Muniwireless.com, Robert McChesney of Free Press and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dewayne Hendricks of the Dandin Group, Inc., Sascha Meinrath of CUWiN, Paul Smith of the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, and Laura Forlano of NYC Wireless among others. More information is available here: www.cuwireless.net/summit The 2nd National Summit for Community Wireless Networks is sure to be a key event that will help set the agenda for further wireless growth. Pass on the word or register yourself before space fills up: http://cuwireless.net/summit/2006registration Best, Frannie * * * * Frannie Wellings Program Manager Free Press (202) 265-1490 x 21 http://www.freepress.net Media is the issue.