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Multiple internet public access points

Narrowing down the digital divide

Multiple internet public access points

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In the multimedia libraries, the Municipal Administrative Centre, the Issy's District Centres and even the retirement homes, there are more than 100 internet terminals which can be used by the general public at speeds as high as 20 Mb/s. During rush-hour, more than 150 persons are simultaneously connected on the network, through the terminals and public WiFi. with 17" or 19" flat screens), but the success is still there. 64 terminals have been listed in the multimedia libraries, Municipal Administrative Centre and the Youth Centre. There are 12 terminals at the Cyberbase of the Enterprise and Employment Centre, 5 terminals at the Entrepont, 16 terminals in the 7 Issy District Centres and 5 at the Cyber Seniors. Therefore a total of 102 internet terminals! ■

When Issy's Multimedia library offered free internet access, in 1995, nobody could imagine that fifteen years later more than 100 terminals would be distributed all over the city. These devices have evolved (all terminals are equipped

town-centre multimédia library (80 to 200 users per day) • 42 seated terminals for internet browsing, email, office automation, black and white and color printing, trainings. • 3 standing terminals for internet browsing and email, wifi hotspot free access

Anne frank youth centre • 7 seated terminals for internet browsing, emails, office automation, black and white and color printing, and moderator supervision on registration with CLAVIM Municipal sports center • Wifi hotspot Cyber senior • 5 terminals for internet browsing, email,office automation… on registration with Entreprise centre

Enterprise and employment centre • 12 terminal for internet browsing,emails, office automation

Chartreux Multimedia library (40 to 80 persone per day) • 11 seated terminals for internet brow

sing,emails,office automation,black and whiteand colour printing,trainings. • 2 standing terminas for internet browsing and emails,WIFI hotspot. Free access

Entrepont • terminals for internet

browsing,emails,office automation on registration with CLAVIM Municipal Administrative Centre (30 to 60 persons per day) • 4 standing terminals • 1 terminal for disabled people • For internet browsing,email,webcam,by session of 15 min. • Wifi hot-spot Free access

District Centres • 16 terminals for internet browsing,email,office automation on registration with CLAVIM