Wireless Woodstock Gets a Boost

Wireless Woodstock Gets a Boost

Just in time for summer, the local community WiFi project received more funding and improved their signal strength in the Village. The organizers hope to take the warm months to further promote the service and to expand it with additional funding. Wireless Woodstock is a free broadband internet connection provided

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WiWo Begins Phase Two

Wireless Woodstock, the free community wireless service provided by Norman Williams Public Library, has successfully completed Phase One and has begun Phase Two expansion to cover most of Woodstock Village. This initiative is one of the most innovative community development programs in the country – the first community supported wireless

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WiWo Phase Two Fundraising Campaign

Dear Family, Friends, Fans and Visitors of Woodstock, Wireless Woodstock is one of the most innovative and valuable social, cultural and economic development programs in Vermont - and one of the first community supported free wireless internet access (“WiFi”) services in the US. We are asking for your support. The Norman

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Second Wireless Woodstock Forum

Friends, Please join the Wireless Woodstock Team at the Norman Williams Public Library on Monday, September 27 at 6:00pm for an update on the Village's free wireless system. This is an opportunity to learn more, provide feedback on how it is working and hear about the planned expansion. A key part

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Wireless Woodstock is Live

Its official - Governor Jim Douglas cut the ethernet cable and we're live in Woodstock! Look in the Vermont Standard for complete coverage.

Launch is Wednesday, July 28

Friends, please join us this Wednesday morning, if you're in town. The wifi service was installed today and is now live. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charlie Kimbell, 802-296-1276 “WIRELESS WOODSTOCK,” A FREE INTERNET WI-FI SERVICE, IS COMING TO WOODSTOCK, VERMONT. Norman Williams Public Library to extend free Wi-Fi to cover the central

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Launch Activity

A memorable day - from juggling the assistance of carpenters, technicians, shop owners and a wonderfully large cherry picker - to navigating the historic catwalk of the County Courthouse. We owe an enormous thank you to dozens of people who have now made Phase 1 a reality: - Chippers provided

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WiWo Installation

Pending a few final approvals, the installation of Wireless Woodstock will begin this week. The internet connection itself will feed through the Norman Williams Public Library and send signal to three repeaters in the Village that will give WiFi coverage to most of the Green and over to the corner of

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Phase One Funding Reached

Thanks to our generous key donors, we are proud to announce that we have reached the funding level needed to launch Phase One.  Expect our trial system to be launched in July, 2010. Coverage should extend from the library, most of The Green, to the center of Elm and Pleasant streets. Please

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Open Forum to be held at NWPL

This Thursday, May 27, at 5:00pm, the Norman Williams Public Library will host a public forum regarding a potential local community WiFi system, called Wireless Woodstock. There appears to be a significant amount of public interest in this project - and the organizers have emphasized an open invitation - stressing

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