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Immigrants & NY

Making Policy Public

Immigrants & NY

Get Money

City Studies

Get Money

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Video What the Cell?

Blackberries, Razors, and Droids, OMG! We spend so much time with them, but cell phones are still a mystery. How do our voices travel through the air? Why do our bills work the way they do? Who owns the air?

To unscramble the signals, an intrepid crew of NYC high school students interviewed engineers, lawyers, consumer advocates, and electrophysicists; inspected a high-security switching station; and scoped out Consumer Reports’ test labs. They created this documentary with CUP about switches, wires, airwaves, and policies that affect your cell phone service. Check out this video and get to know your airwaves a little better.

If you are looking to acquire a copy for a library, or are interested in hosting a screening, please email info@welcometocup.org.

  • 25:35 min DVD and 72-page educator’s guide in a 5-1/4″ × 7-1/2" box

Draw the line!

Technical Assistance

Draw the line!

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

The Internet is Serious Business

Urban Investigations

The Internet is Serious Business

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Public Access Design

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets