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ISOC-NY coming events / recent webcasts

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isoc-nyISOC-NY Meetings
ISOC-NY is not having it’s regular monthly meeting this month. However there will be two working group meetings.
TONIGHT! Tue Oct 21 Event planning meeting      7-8pm    – rm 317  251 Mercer st (Warren Weaver Hall – NYU)
ISXubuntu working group – Postponed til TUESDAY! Oct 28       7-8pm    – location tbd
The November Monthly meeting will be at NYU on Nov 18th
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Internet Freedom Bash
On Thursday Oct 23 freepress are holding the 1st Annual Internet Freedom Bash  at the Maritime Hotel.
Star-studded line up. Tix are $50. Details are on https://isoc-ny.org/?p=446
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Evan Korth’s Computers and Society  @ NYU – Fall 2008 Series – co-sponsored by ISOC-NY
Three sessions have been held thus far.
Tim Westergren – The Future of Music
Fred Benenson – Brief History of Copyright
Fred Benenson – Creative Commons & Free Culture
Supposedly John Perry Barlow is up next but he is yet to confirm. After that we have
11/5/2008               Douglas Rushkoff
11/9/2008               Lawrence Lessig
11/19/2008              Andrew Rasiej
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One Web Day 2008
Video of the Sep 22 Washington Square event is now available at
It needs to be transcribed in English, so that it can be translated to other languages. Volunteers?
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City Council Hearings
There have been two hearings of interest recently. Both were somewhat contentious, and are
well worth reviewing as the issues continue to reverberate.
White Spaces
or more particularly
(note the first segment is listed last)
.nyc
(audio only)

ISOC-NY becomes ICANN At-Large Structure

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ISOC-NY ISOC-NY is happy to announce we have been accepted as an At-Large Structure (ALS) in ICANN’s North American At-Large Community (NARALO). This, along with our longstanding membership of the Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), will allow for even greater involvement in the vital issues of internet governance.

Members, and others, who are interested in such matters should join our ICANN Special Interest Group.

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ISOC-NY Public Forum – Participation and Politics Online – Jun 4 – NYU

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**Tune in to the live webcast! Ask questions!
OneWebDay and the Information Law Institute @ NYU, as part of Internet Week NY , this will be a discussion on how technology in general, and the Internet in particular, affects the democratic process.

*Date: Wednesday, Jun 4, 2008
*Time 6pm – 7.30pm
*Location: NYU Law School, 40 Washington Square South, New York NY

This forum brings together a variety of renowned scholars, thinkers, and activists to provide their perspectives on political engagement on the Net.

Join us as we talk about, democracy, politics, and participation online, as we gear up for a politically-minded OneWebDay on September 22, 2008.

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ISOC-NY Public Forum – Connecting .nyc – May 21

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dot nyc logoISOC-NY will host a public forum this coming Wednesday on the topic ‘Connecting.nyc’. Tom Lowenhaupt will give a briefing on the longstanding campaign to bring about a .nyc top-level domain which finally, with Paris and Berlin also on similar paths, looks to be a practical reality.

This is an important and vital issue for New York City’s global identity. As Tom goes off to make his case at the ICANN meet in Paris next month let’s show him that he has the people’s support!

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 6.30pm – 8pm
Location: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave (@9th St) New York NY

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Futures of the Internet – April 16 – NYU

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ISOC-NY is proud to be a co-sponsor of a colloquium at NYU this coming Wednesday April 16 – Futures of the Internet.

What will come of the next decade on the Internet? We often take for granted the state of the net today, but there’s no guarantee that it will remain this way. Will the digital future be dystopian, or is there a brighter outlook ahead than some may believe? Our panelists — thinkers and net visionaries — will provide their perspectives on the future of the net, with backgrounds ranging from art, law, technology, politics, media, culture, and entrepreneurship. We will tap in to each speaker’s knowledge to provide a unique vision of the digital future, and will engage with members of the audience to further the exploration of what lies ahead. Continue reading →

ISOC-NY Meeting tonight!

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The first Internet Society of New York meeting of 2008 will be held on Tuesday February 19 from 7-9 pm at a new location:
NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

251 Mercer Street (SW corner of West 4th) – Room 317 (Third Floor) (map)

Use the entrance on the West side since construction blocks the Mercer Street entrance.
Our meetings are free and open to the public. Please bring photo id. Continue reading →