[wplug] [Fwd: [Pittsburgh] Neighborhood Internet Hookups on Hold]

[Russ Schneider]

[Note to Drew:  Was this Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network the place 
you were talking to before? ]

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Subject: [Pittsburgh] Neighborhood Internet Hookups on Hold
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 11:20:54 -0500
From: "Mark Rauterkus" <mark at Rauterkus.com>
Reply-To: Pittsburgh at yahoogroups.com
To: Pittsburgh at yahoogroups.com


Hi All,

Did you see the Trib's article today?

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/pittsburgh/s_127998.html

PLANS for Neighborhood Internet Hookups on Hold
  By Ellen James
TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, April 8, 2003

A plan to supply recreation centers in or near five city neighborhoods with
computers and online access is on hold for a year because officials say
Pittsburgh can't afford to spring for Internet connections.

Pittsburgh Public Schools has offered to donate and install 32 computers at
the centers, leaving the city to pick up $4,200 in annual Internet
connection fees. But city officials ? facing a projected $60 million budget
shortfall this year ? say the centers will have to wait.

"We don't have any extra money," said Craig Kwiecinski, a spokesman for
Mayor Tom Murphy. "But the administration has committed to sending a request
to the council as part of the '04 budget."

Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network members have pushed to get computers in
the five city-owned centers ? in the South Side, Bloomfield, Beltzhoover,
Polish Hill and Brookline ? so children can use the Internet for
after-school programs and tutoring. The city owns 19 centers that provide
educational, fitness and other programs.

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However, the city gets 88 hookups for $0. This has been an offer as part of
the cable contract that has been squandered for years.



Ta.


Mark Rauterkus
mark at Rauterkus.com  http://Rauterkus.com
http://CLOH.Org   http://Sunnyhill.org    http://www.Deliberate.com

Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network's first 'Public Action' was Feb 20,
2003 at Wesley Center A.M.E.-Zion Church. Thanks for lending your power to
this effort and its Youth & Recreation Task Force. http://dorm.cloh.org

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