Meeting - Jan 13 2009

ISOC-NY held a public meeting on Jan 13 2009 at NYU.

Attendees

• Joly MacFie
• David Solomonoff
• Evan Korth
• Hannah Kopelman
• Dave Fletcher
• Jeffrey Barke
• Joseph Schaibman

Minutes

Minutes approved.

ISXUBUNTU

• Dino & Jacob are not interested in pursuing the project.
• They did not want to be tied down to contract / timelines etc.
• Alternative is to collaborate with INCOGNITO developer.
• Different technology - further along
• Would need to add branding and documentation
• INCOGNITO already has 10/20,000 users - many of them human rights activists
• Name to be changed to ISX.
• Dave Fletcher will design logo.
• suggested tagline - "Anonymity for everyone"

INCOGNITO features:

• • Persistent home directory
  • Ad hoc website.
  • Run linux in virtual form under windows
  • Anonymous remailing

Video & DVDs

• Duplicator installed.
• 50 copies of Lessig talk distributed at Creative Commons Salon in Dec.
• Lessig DVD screened at library in Hartford.
• Very little demand thus far from ISOC-NY chapters.
• Researcher at Cornell asked for full set.
• Still some mastering to be done.
• Still some work on webcast page to be done.
• David has some interested librarians .

TV show

• We need to gat an account at MNN
• Plan is to serialize
• Hannah is a Manhattan resident.- could sign up on our behalf
• We have contacts Forest Mars and Jay Dedman.

Business Cards

• ISOC logo & officer name
• Definite ISOC guidelines on graphics.
• Dave can knock it out.
• isoc-ny.org email aliases for anyone who wants one.
• If we buy some pre-perforated sheets they can be laser printed in small quantity

Future Events

• Cloud computing panel
  • Privacy,
  • Free & open source software concerns.
  • David has contacted possible speakers
  • Need to set a date.
  • We could make available a library of free software / server apps
• 25th anniversary of AT&T breakup
  • Co-sponsorship of teletruth organized event.suggested
  • Awaiting NYU approval

One Web Day

• Joly is currently webmaster for OWD.
• OWD Web Strategy Meeting held
• OWD is working on obtaining a Ford Foundation grant.
• Matt Cooperider is working on a custom social network for campaigns.
• It is intended to use OWD as a vehicle to develop that project.
• Consensus is that the front end should be cleaned up from scratch.
• Important to get it done quickly.
• Jeffrey got the idea that if we were to get a grant - a matching grant could quite easily be found.
• Next grant application date is March? Maybe we could juggle project funds?

Finance

• Evan yet to report to ISOC on events project.
• Lessig yet to ask to re-imbursement despite request
• 2 gifts given to speakers - more remaining to be purchased.
• Other sources of funding==
• Community Trust - large grants - 50K for one year projects.

Issues

• fcc-reform.org - discusses reforms the fcc could make to keep the internet open
• obama stimulus plan - allocation of funds for broadband
  • incumbents versus open-access / competition
  • David is interested in lobbying
  • We need to study limitations imposed by taz-exempt status

Bylaws

• Reform wiki page has been created by Joseph
• What exactly are the roles of officers /quorums etc?
• Change has to be submitted to ISOC for approval and then submit it to members for vote.
• Select Admin representatives to ISOC should be included.
• Role of board could be better defined.
• Currently board acts as executive committee.
• Traditionally boards can include less involved respected individuals for advice, oversight, helpful to fundraising etc.
• Jeffrey willing to work on the bylaws.