Cllr Bridget Fox announces the ‘Technology Mile’ goes live; now providing free and convenient internet access to all citizens, workers and visitors in Upper Street.
Upper Street, Islington, 7th June 2005 - Islington’s bustling thoroughfare today takes on a new dimension in serving the community with the official unveiling of the ‘Technology Mile’, a wireless broadband network providing citizens with free access to the internet and council services.
The ‘Technology Mile’ is so-called as it stretches from The Angel to Highbury Corner, providing one mile of unbroken wireless broadband coverage to support the residents, workers and visitors in this thriving, multi-cultural borough.
“As London’s largest ‘hotzone’ Islington’s Technology Mile is a landmark in providing wide reaching community services directly on the street,” says Cllr Bridget Fox. “By offering free access to important council services and to the internet, the project addresses social inclusion head on and supports our ambition to turn Islington into an A1 Borough for all.
