Free wireless Internet access available at county Board meetings
Multnomah County now offers WiFi in the Boardroom at the Multnomah Building, at 501 SE Hawthorne. The public and members of the media can access the wireless internet free of charge from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. when attending meetings in the Boardroom.
Multnomah County installed WiFi after numerous requests from members of the press and community groups who felt that having access to the internet during meetings would enable them to perform their jobs more effectively.
The board clerk worked closely with county Information Technology and Multnomah County Library staff, who generously shared their acceptable use policy and lessons learned from offering public WiFi at branches, saving the county time and money. County technical staff were also able to use many of the same configurations and settings they developed when setting up the library’s WiFi service.
Having WiFi available in the Boardroom will enable the press and public to use online resources in real time to make meetings more accessible and encourage the public to be more involved in the political process.
Posted on June 23, 2009
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