User:Tom Lowenhaupt

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This is the user page of Thomas Lowenhaupt, Director, ISOC-NY - Connecting.nyc Inc.


Collaborative Notes From October 22 "unofficial" meeting of 7 isoc-ny board members

Member of ISOC-NY board or directors attending:

  • David Solomonoff - President
  • Grace Wang - Executive Vice President
  • Joseph Shraibman - Treasurer
  • Richard Knipel
  • Tom Lowenhaupt
  • Jonathan Askin
  • Dave Burstein

The 7 met at Le Pain, Park Avenue South and 33rd Street, from 6-8 PM.

The following report follows the Chatham House Rules (ideas but no names of those presenting them)

Recitation of Current activities

  • Video presentation 154 Events via Live networks 22,056 Followers
  • Joint sponsorships

New Ideas proffered

  • Sponsor Regular Monthly events with an issue focus - support/integration with Techno-Activism Third Mondays
  • Engage with Open Street Map, BetaNYC, and Wikimedia NYC"
  • Focus on financial opportunities - blockchain and kickstarter. These are the powers of New York.
  • Oppose merger of Cablevision and merger of Time Warner.
  • Strive for independence for NYC's Internet resources. Move the TLD server from Virginia to New York.
  • Make .nyc a secure TLD.