The objectives established by the current of Mexico City government (years 2019-2024), are related to the implementation of policies in technology, data management fields, openness, and connectivity for optimising digital governance and strengthening citizen rights.Toward those ends, two projects have been implemented, "Ciudad Segura," and “Ciudad Digital”. They aim to optimize available resources and public spending, to enforce the principles of the protection of human rights, progressive rights, interaction, and digital and technological inclusion, openness, and freedom of access to ICTs.In this context, the Mexico City Government is providing free wireless internet access at sites already hosting infrastructure through 14,588 Technology Video Surveillance systems (TVS), as well as 96 public sites (internet at a speed of 200 MB) and 150 points of Innovation, Freedom, Art, Education and Knowledge (PILARES, for its acronym in Spanish). These are distributed across the 16 boroughs in Mexico City and broadcast the WiFi signal that allows citizens to access the Internet for free.At this moment, some 10,709 Wi-Fi access points have been enabled through TVSs. Likewise the 96 public sites are working and 84 PILARES are enabled. In addition, the Government is collaborating in developing and guaranteeing digital inclusion for the entire population.
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The impact of the project is measured by the total statistics considered to be “Ciudad Segura” and “Ciudad Digital” the Free Wi-Fi project is replicable, on the one hand, in cities with the possibility of deploying telecommunications infrastructure or optimizing the infrastructure already available, and in those governed by a commitment to the strengthening of digital inclusion.
The Free Wi-Fi Project is sustainable in the sense that, on the one hand the Mexico City Government employs existing passive infrastructure used in security projects, and on the other hand, the WiFi service does not generate an additional cost to that incurred by contracting all telecommunications services provided to the government entities of Mexico City. This implies that the city generates savings in providing connectivity services and this helps to expand the digital inclusion of all the inhabitants of the City.
The values promoted through the Free Wi-Fi Project are linked to those of equality, solidarity, and shared responsibility such that the provision of WiFi connectivity service is provided free of charge to all users to be respectful of the principles of net neutrality.
Agencia Digital de Innovación Pública (ADIP)
Mexico — Government
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