[Advisors] CIRA elections -- member slate

[Marita Moll]

Yes, I know, but he is an active part of the OpenMedia circles and the 
community of advocates working on privacy and security issues.   He 
knows who we are and is willing to work with us. We have an opportunity 
to get some of our issues into his platform.  He has a real chance of 
winning so is a possible voice at the table.  As far as I can tell, we 
don't have many other options for engagement.

I like your suggestion re: the workshop in your further e-mail.  It 
would be very useful to attend on-line if possible.  Please keep us 
posted on accessibility.

Marita

On 8/16/2012 4:08 AM, michael gurstein wrote:
> Marita and all,
>
> I think we should be a bit cautious in saying that Kevin McArthur is a
> "public-interest oriented candidate".
>
> I don't know him at all and certain elements of his platform seem to be
> public interest orinted e.g. Net Neutraily however, other elements e.g.
> "Currently develop and operate over 50 websites representing some of
> Canada's strongest e-commerce brands" might suggest some caution in that
> regard.
>
> (Please note that the on-going debate concerning issues like "net
> neutrality" suggest that there is considerable corporate interest from some
> directions to ensure net neutrality (and thus support open competition among
> various content suppliers) but support for this position (and related ones)
> does not mean that there would necessarily be a consistency with other of
> TC's positions as for example around digital inclusion. (There may be, and I
> have no way of knowing, but such a position doesn't necessarily follow from
> a position in support of "net neutrality".)
>
> My feeling is that we should be concerned to support a candidate who is
> clearly and directly aligned with public interest positons across as wide a
> number of issue areas as possible.
>
> MG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] On Behalf Of Marita
> Moll
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:59 PM
> To: TC Advisors
> Subject: [Advisors] CIRA elections -- member slate
>
>
> Last year many of you supported me in a bid to get on the CIRA board as an
> advocate for communities and a community vision of Internet access in
> Canada.  We did very well -- making 4th -- actually 3rd minus only one vote
> that came in late.  This year I was hedging about whether to take another
> run at it when I was contacted by the person who came in second
> -- Kevin McArthur -- also a very public-interest oriented candidate.  He
> suggested that we were on the same wavelength.  Maybe we should cooperate
> and maybe one of us would actually get in.
>
> So, after thinking about it for awhile, I thought that he is actually closer
> to winning than I am.  But with some of our support, he could go over the
> top.  And then, we could have someone on the board who owes us a favour....
> never a bad thing.
>
> So, I'm not running.   Here is Kevin's platform:
> https://www.kevinforcira.ca/.
>
> Tell me what you think about supporting him.  Perhaps there are some things
> we would like to see added to this platform in return.
>
> Marita
>
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