[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
>>> Web: mb.e-association.ca <http://mb.e-association.ca/>
>>> Email: _aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca
>>> <mailto:aniiganii at mb.e-association.ca>_
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>>> Phone: (204) 771-0200
>>>
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>>> Karen Bass
>>>
>>>
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