Number
080027
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051269
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Pubic Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Public Museum. This will provide the Milwaukee Public Museum access to and entry into the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the Department of Public Works Network Operations Center (DPW-NOC).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote higher educational resources, tourism and economic development and supporting cultural exchange in the community; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Public Museum is one of the nation's premier natural history and science facilities known world-wide for its exhibits, collections and ongoing scientific research; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Public Museum has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high speed network connectivity to the internet through WiscNet at its expense; and
Whereas, The WiscNet is a not-for-profit association established to further education, research, economic development and public service in the state of Wisconsin by creating and operating a digital communications network interconnecting public and private organizations including the provision of internet services; and
Whereas, Resolution File Number 051269, adopted on February 7, 2006, authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the WiscNet Association to establish collocation facilities within the City of Milwaukee and that made it feasible for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to become a node on BOREAS-Net; and
Whereas, This collocation facility enables Milwaukee area educational a...
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