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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to remind you about the opportunity to discuss the Baltimore City Public Wi-fi project this evening. I also apologize for any confusion; the call is this evening, Wednesday February 16, although a previous email listed the day
of the week as Thursday. Please consider attending, especially if you live in West Baltimore, and RSVP to me at
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> so that I will know how many of us might be on the call. Read below for the meeting information and the questions that will be discussed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Dear fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>I wanted to remind you about this opportunity to discuss the Baltimore City Public Wi-fi project tomorrow evening. Please consider attending, and let me know if you plan to do so at
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a>. Read below for the meeting information and the questions that will be discussed.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Chris<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Meeting Information<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DATE</b>: Thursday, February 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>TIME</b>: 6:30PM (30- 45 minutes) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PLATFORM</b>: Microsoft Teams (no break-out rooms)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Session Overview</span></b><span style="color:black">: Exciting news! Mayor Scott has launched the
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbde.baltimorecity.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2F2021-11-30-mayor-scott-announces-35-million-investment-kickstart-efforts-close&data=04%7C01%7CRoxana.Beyranvand%40baltimorecity.gov%7C275f562aa7014d24bb3f08d9ea4dcac4%7C312cb126c6ae4fc2800d318e679ce6c7%7C0%7C0%7C637798442096768728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=HHKMm%2Fot89vutCvLKN0qPsDs0%2BXOaS60TI4jMovFUWc%3D&reserved=0">
City’s FREE public Wi-Fi project</a>. Our team is collaborating with the Mayor’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity and the Mayor’s Office of Recovery on phase I, expanding service to ALL recreation centers, and 100 new locations in West Baltimore. We are
connecting with residents in West Baltimore and across the city as part of our research for the City’s public Wi-Fi expansion initiative.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Our goal is to learn about resident needs and get input from individuals, business, and local organizations supporting the communities, especially those in West Baltimore.
</span></b><span style="color:black">We appreciate and thank you for your support in participating in a group interview for the City’s free public Wi-Fi project. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions to be discussed:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Can you walk us through the process of connecting to wi-fi on your device? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
Have you used public Wi-Fi?<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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If yes, what was your experience like? (e.g. provide what, if any, challenges and positive points there were)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
If no, why not?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
What makes for a positive experience when being online? What makes for a negative experience? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
What are the most important considerations for providing public wi-fi service that’s accessible to someone who experiences blindness?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
How do you know when public wi-fi is available for you to connect to? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
What are your recommendations for making communications about public-wifi accessible for people who experience blindness?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
Is there anyone else we should speak with about this topic?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Public Relations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @rlawyer <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" style="width:2.1875in;height:.7916in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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