[Advisors] Telecommunities Canada -- are we letting it go?

Marita Moll mmoll at ca.inter.net
Sun Sep 28 19:03:51 PDT 2014


Yes James, I totally agree.  But we have not got time to go through this 
at the moment.  The window to retain non-profit status is about to 
close.  If we lose it now, we will never get our act together to get it 
going again.

I don't know if you have signed the docs sent around.

Marita

On 9/28/2014 9:00 PM, James Van Leeuwen wrote:
> For my part...
>
> I think we lack a clear sense of purpose for TC at this point.
>
> It's not that we couldn't have a strong mandate, it's that we haven't 
> taken time to take stock and engage properly around defining a new 
> mandate.
>
> There is still an acute need for much stronger policy advocacy in 
> Canada, but it needs to be far more strategic than anything we're 
> presently providing.
>
> Advocacy for digital inclusion and level playing fields doesn't get 
> very far if it's not backed up by a strong chorus of digital 
> leadership singing from the same song sheet.
>
>
> I think our logical next step is a robust conversation around 
> effective digital leadership, specifically, what it looks like and how 
> best to foster it.
>
> For now, it seems practically futile to direct any energy at our 
> federal government.
>
> They have not grasped the significance of what is happening, and 
> cannot formulate an appropriate response.
>
> Digital Canada 150 is a naked committed to political expedience and 
> band-aid solutions, in the face of technology-driven economic and 
> social disruption and transformation the likes of which we only see 
> once or twice a century.
>
> It is a strategy in name only, and I have absolutely no confidence 
> that the current federal government will ever serve up anything better.
>
> They aren't going to lead, because... they just can't.
>
>
> I maintain that actively fostering municipal/community leadership is 
> the most fruitful strategy.
>
> This is where leadership is most needed, and where it can (and does) 
> make the biggest difference.
>
> The footprint of municipal/community leadership is now growing rapidly 
> across Canada, especially by way of regional collaborations like EORN 
> and SWIFT in Ontario.
>
> These municipal collaborations are now driving policy discussions in 
> some provincial governments, as they wake up to the reality that the 
> telecom landscape is evolving in their favour.
>
>
> For a good sense of where things are going, look at how we manage 
> road, street and highway infrastructure across the country.
>
> The systemic parallels are strong, and when community/municipal 
> leaders 'get it', they reflexively turn to provincial government for 
> help.
>
> From the standpoint of communication strategy, this is a powerful and 
> defensible narrative.
>
>
> I recently attended the GigaBit Highway event in Minneapolis, hosted 
> by the FTTH Council of North America.
>
> A few key takeaways:
>
>
> 1) The access technology debate is now over in the U.S., and the 
> champion is 'Gig Fibre'.
>
> This outcome was echoed by people who oversee federal and state 
> funding programs for broadband, including the border-to-border fibre 
> initiative that is now taking shape in Minnesota.
>
>
> 2) Open access municipal/community fibre is now widely recognized as a 
> preferred solution to private fibre, especially in non-competitive 
> rural markets.
>
> The open access discussion has now penetrated the FCC, and has become 
> strongly connected to the exploding discussion around net neutrality.
>
> I just saw the same thing emerge at the Cybera Summit in Banff last 
> week, where a panel discussion that started on the topic of net 
> neutrality concluded on the topic of open access.
>
>
> 3) The Minneapolis-based Blandin Foundation has been doing a ton of 
> work on community engagement and capacity building.
>
> The key message they served up during the closing plenary panel was 
> 'stop talking about broadband, and start talking about impact'.
>
>
> I'll finish here, because I think it's where we might want to start... 
> changing the conversation.
>
>
>
> JvL
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Marita Moll <mmoll at ca.inter.net 
> <mailto:mmoll at ca.inter.net>> wrote:
>
>> So this seems to indicate that very few people on this list read 
>> and/or signed the documents that Anthony sent around.  Was it because 
>> you were unclear on what to do here, or because you really thought we 
>> should let the NGO status go.
>>
>> I'd be interested in any feedback.
>>
>> Marita
>>
>>
>> On 9/23/2014 2:53 PM, Anthony Niiganii MBE wrote:
>>> Good day Everyone
>>>
>>> A quick update, as our deadline has passed. We have physically 
>>> received 3 members signatures and required 9 to for the directors to 
>>> begin transitioning TC to the NFP Act.  The deadline to transition 
>>> to NFP is October 17, which means we need our paper work in by the 
>>> end of September.
>>>
>>> Here is where we currently stand:
>>>
>>>     * Chair of meeting: C. Leader
>>>     * Secretary of meeting: M. MOLL
>>>     * Resolution mover: A. Niiganii
>>>     * Resolution Seconder: G. Graham
>>>    *
>>>
>>> We have 18% in favour (based on submissions), which seems to 
>>> indicate over 82% of the members are not in support of the 
>>> transition (due to lack of submissions). Motions cannot carry 
>>> without 50% plus 1 in favour.
>>>
>>> At this point, it appears without the required signatures, TC 
>>> Directors will not be able to move forward with the transition 
>>> paperwork, and will need to begin looking at the process to dissolve 
>>> the corporation.
>>>
>>> Should members wish to support the transition, please submitted your 
>>> signed resolutions by no later than September 26.  I will send out 
>>> an email to indicate the final decision of the members.
>>>
>>> Quick note to Members and Directors, I can email the forms directly 
>>> to you, if you had not been able to access them in the original 
>>> postings.
>>>
>>> Thank you to those who submitted their signed forms.
>>>
>>> Kindest regards,
>>> Anthony
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Anthony Niiganii MBE 
>>> <aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca 
>>> <mailto:aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>     As you may be aware, organizations registered federally have
>>>     been ask to transition to the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act.
>>>
>>>     As part of this process TC is required to conduct two meetings,
>>>     the first begin the meeting of the memberships.
>>>
>>>     With the deadline to transition coming up next week, I have
>>>     attach the documents for everyone's review, feedback and
>>>     acceptance.  Once you have review the information, and if you
>>>     have no questions, please digitally add your signature to the
>>>     documents or scan a copy with your signature and email to*
>>>     aniiganii at mb.e-association*.
>>>
>>>     The deadline to have everyone's signatures is *_Friday September
>>>     12, 2014_*.  If we do not receive the required support (50% plus
>>>     1) TC may risk losing it's registration.
>>>
>>>     I will need a mover and seconder for each of the motions and
>>>     resolutions, and those willing to do so may indicate in their email.
>>>
>>>     Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your
>>>     attention on this matter, and I look forward to receiving your
>>>     signed forms.
>>>
>>>     Best regards,
>>>     Anthony
>>>
>>>     Anthony Niiganii
>>>     Executive Director
>>>     *Manitoba E-Association*
>>>     210-1600 Kenaston Boulevard, Suite #318
>>>     Winnipeg, Manitoba
>>>     R3P 0Y4
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>>>     Email: _aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca
>>>     <mailto:aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca>_
>>>     BB PIN: 2B060C22
>>>     Phone:  (204) 771-0200
>>>
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>>>     Karen Bass
>>>
>>>
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