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File #: 031584    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/2004 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/19/2004
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to provide connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), MVS/WMVT, Channels 10&36.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AUTOMATION, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note.pdf, 2. DPW Cover Letter.PDF, 3. Letter to Mr. Schifalacqua.PDF
Number
031584
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to provide connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), MVS/WMVT, Channels 10&36.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Pubic Works to provide connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Area Technical College, WMVS/WMVT, Channels 10&36.

This installation will facilitate connectivity of MATC and WMVS/WMVT to the Department of Transportation traffic safety related information and freeway camera transmissions for the purpose of developing travel television programming. The installation would also provide the capability to connect MATC to the University of Wisconsin (UWM) and Internet 2.

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Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote access to weather and traffic safety related information and to enhance educational resources. This will provide MATC and WMVS/WMVT entry into the Abilene/Internet2 community to expand Milwaukee Public Television and Milwaukee Area Technical College's presence within the education community; and

Whereas, Internet2 is a consortium being led by 202 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 is recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today's Internet in its infancy; and

Whereas, The WMVS-TV Channel 10, and WMVT-TV Channel 36, are not-for-profit, educational and public television stations, established to serve, inform, educate and improve the quality of life of the people in the eleven counties of southeastern Wisconsin with exceptional quality television programming; and

Whereas, WMVS-TV Channel 10 and WMVT-TV Channel 36, have been actively involved in dev...

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