The document summarizes the accomplishments of NYCwireless in 2006. Key accomplishments include launching Wi-Fi hotspots in 4 New York City parks, developing Wi-FiDog hotspot management software, expanding existing community networks, conducting research on wireless usage in NYC, and collaborating with other organizations. NYCwireless also advised the FCC and other government bodies, and met with community networks internationally to share knowledge. In 2006, NYCwireless networks included over 600 users across 16 hotspots.

1. NYCwireless 2006:
A Year in Review
Dana Spiegel
Executive Director
December 27, 2006

2. NYCwireless Accomplishments
• NYC Council Testimony on Park-based Wi-Fi
• Launched 4 park hotspots: Stuyvesant Cove, Brooklyn Bridge,
Madison Square, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
• Launched WifiDog Hotspot Management Software and SuperNodes
• SuperNode Upgrades: Community Access and Brooklyn Museum
• Worked with Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to respond to Parks RFP
• Launched the Wireless Census Project to map wireless usage in NYC
• Launched Wi-Fi hotspot survey in New York and Montreal
• Launched monthly Community Wireless Roundtable discussions
with groups worldwide

3. NYCwireless Accomplishments (cont’d.)
• Served 2nd year of FCC Consumer Advisory Committee
• Presented at National Summit for Community Wireless
Networks
• Presented at Wireless Day (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA) and
CTCNet Conference (Washington, DC)
• Helped launch the CAIDA COMMONS project to bring a community
owned national fiber backhaul
• Met with individuals interested in community wireless from San Diego,
California; Cleveland, Ohio; Edinburgh, Scotland; Belfast, Ireland; London,
England; Tanzania; Helsinki, Finland;
• Worked with Dunn Development on a fourth affordable housing installation
• Collaborated with Monroe College on Harlem and Bronx SuperNodes
• Collaborated with Wireless Harlem to develop Harlem Wi-Fi zones

4. 2006 SuperNode Numbers
630 users
16 SuperNode Hotspots
145 Registered Hotspots
~12,000 day visits
500-600 visits per month (fall and winter!)
725GB inbound traffic
179GB outbound traffic

5. Other Big Things That Happened
• WiFi Salon “launched” park hotspots (2+ years late) with Nokia
• NYC Parks Department 2nd RFP for Hotspots (only 3 responses)
• NYC EDC put out an Broadband Feasibility Study RFP
• Municipal wireless deployments in US cities (including New Orleans,
Sacramento, Portland and Philadelphia)
• Wi-Fi VoIP and Skype phones released and starting to see usage
• Network Neutrality battle: AT&T and Verizon haven’t won

6. What’s In Store In 2007?
• More parks — Wagner Park, Crotona Park, others...
• Continue working with Monroe College
• Continue working with Wireless Harlem
• Vision for the future of wireless broadband in New York City
• International Summit for Community Wireless Networks
• Plan projects to take advantage of free COMMONS fiber backbone
• Wireless Census Project
• Possible new RFP from Parks Department (based on NYCwireless ideas)

7. Thanks for a great 2006!