Meeting - Apr 17 2008

ISOC-NY held a public meeting on Apr 17 2008 at NYU.

Minutes are in the process of being transcribed.

Attendees

• Joseph Shraibman
• Hannah Kopelman
• Erin Simon
• Aaron Williamson
• Joly MacFie
• Tom Lowenhaupt
• Evan Korth
• David Solomonoff
• Alicia Gibb

Minutes

0. Minutes

• Minutes of March meeting approved.

1. Discussion of Futures of Internet Event.

• • Moderators had problems with meandering audience comments.
  • A timer should be perhaps used at forums?

2. Announce list.

• Aaron not on it.
• To be featured more prominently on website.

3. Meetings.

• Sign for door needed at meetings.

4. Other websites

• Joly is maintaining websites on behalf of isoc-ny.
  • NYC Broadband Advisory Committee
  • OneWebDay.org
  • upgraded to WP2.5 - new theme installed
    • site was hacked and had to be re-installed from scratch
  • isoc-dc.org
    • demo site has been cloned off our site.
    • Awaiting Gene Gaines to return from Florida for further development.

• We should consider reviewing security on our site and upgrading passwords.

5. Sphere Project.

• David has been participating in this - an ISOC Global initiative to identify and address chapter issues.
• Initial info is [ISOC Sphere Project|posted] on the wiki.
• A management consultant interviewed chapter reps.
• Several working teams have been formed.
• David had trouble logging into the Sphere wiki but is now ok.
• He will forward pertinent info to the chapter.

(Brief recap of ISOC membership structure / finances).

6. PIR budget

• Tom is interested in PIR budget to assist in making .nyc business plan.

Follow up: Try and find info.

7. Marratech get-togethers. - organize regular informal meetings on ISOC's conferencing system.

• Need to get it started.
• Time has to booked with ISOC.
• Someone has to be host,
• Rotate hosting with other chapters?

8. Grants.

• Later e-meeting, which Joly was to attend, was canceled but info from earlier meet is posted on the wiki.
• Noted that ISOC requires matching funds in advance.
• David suggest NYU's venue facilitation can be considered a finincial contribution, as can 'sweat equity'.
• Evan is going to make an application for support for his 'Computers & Society' events in the fall.
• possibility of some matching funds for Evan's series from ILI at NYU Law School.
• Joly needs money for dvd media
• application deadline is Jun 2

9. DVDs

• DVDs of the Zittrain and 'Futures' events have been produced.
• Free copies ahave been distro'd with $5 donation suggested on label.
• Is it possible that the current funds on hand for ISXubuntu could be re-purposed to DVD distribution?
• ISXubuntu on DVDs would be a workaround.
• DVD's cost around 50c each inc sleeves.
• David wants to go ahead and purchase a DVD duplicator.
• David wants to get one that prints too.
• Costs have to be researched.

9. ISXubuntu.

• David gives brief introduction.
• More programmers needed.
• David will upload ISO to website.
• A CVS can be set up
• Adapting to Web2.0 - this would likely have to be a seperate project
  • e.g. encrypting content of online applications

10. Events.

• .nyc event will be at Jefferson Mkt Library on May 21.
• event will be a 'public forum'
• Joly talked with Tim Wu about an event. Topic 'The Last Mile'
• Possibly during Internet Week Jun 2 - Jun 9
• Small rooms at Warren Weaver are 55. Big room holds 190
• Tim is hard to get hold of.
• Gale Brewer's aide Kunal Muhatra says they are contemplating a broadband event in City Hall park in the early summer, but it's just an idea at present.
• Recent events show that successful events can be arranged at short order if 'star' names are involved.
• Possible co-sponsorship of NYLinux install event.
• New technology demo event(s).
  • new Intel wireless system.
  • Mesh computing.
  • OLPC.
• NYU semester finishes 11 May

11. Gene Gaines router initiative

• Gene (from isoc-dc) is collecting used routers for possible distro to developing countries.
• isoc-ny should accumulate hardware recycling info on the wiki.
• perhaps sponsor recycle days at local retailers.

12. ICANN sig

• A informal meeting should be arranged with both Danny and Veni to brief the new members on ICANN matters.

13. Access

• Alicia will think about an event in the fall to encourage WiFi Sharing.
• Needed: Clear instructions on how to share wifi securely.
• Community pressure commercial interests to pitch in.
• Discussion of muni wi-fi success & failure.
• Mesh networking could make ISPs redundant?
• Consumer education vital.
• Effective publicity involves speaking in cliches. Language is important.
• New York Public Library - Many rooms do not have WiFi

13. OneWebDay

• NYC event will be 12-2pm on Mon Sep 22 2008
• Evan is organizing student-taught daytime classes at NYU on Saturday Sep 20
• Party - Sat Sep 20 evening
• OWD is looking for webcast sponsor for event.
• We could co-sponsor classes - get small grant for travel/lunch for teachers?