[Advisors] ICANN update and Broadband Breakfast Live Online Series

[Marita Moll]

Hello advisors. It is a difficult time for all of us -- stuck in our 
homes and tied to our computers -- hoping to keep this virus away from 
our family, friends and neighbours. I wish us all the strength to 
persevere as this too will one day pass.

Here is a little update on ICANN: The most recent ICANN meeting 
(scheduled for Cancun in early March) was downsized and virtualized -- 
so I spent my first days in isolation attending five days of Zoom 
meetings. I fully expect the next meeting (scheduled for Kuala Lumpar in 
June) to be virtualized as well. The March meeting was barebones and 
focussed on crucial issues like DNS abuse, data protection and security 
issues. It was held in a convenient timezone for North Americans and was 
very well attended.  There was lots abilty to interact, ask questions, 
etc. As a major meeting completely reorganized over the space of two 
weeks, it was quite successful == although it is not meant to be a long 
term strategy. It has always been possible to attend ICANN public 
meetings virtually, but the user experience will probably be vastly 
improved.

Below please find some links to a broadband breakfast series that might 
be of interest.  It is U.S. based and something in Canada along this 
line would probably be useful. The importance of universal broadband can 
not be overstated

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Subject: 	[Live] Broadband Breakfast Live Online Series
Date: 	Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:18:37 -0400
From: 	ISOC_live <support at isoc.live>
To: 	notice at isoc.live



My attention was drawn to this by today's theme '"The Importance of 
Universal Broadband in the Age of the Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-tuesday-march-31-2020-the-importance-of-universal-broadband-in-the-age-of-the-coronavirus/>" 
with speakers Gigi Sohn and Christopher Mitchell, but the whole series 
is worth binge-watching!

They are looking for contributors - contact Drew Clark at 
drew at breakfast.media

ISOC Live posted: "On Friday March 14 2020 Broadband Breakfast launched 
the Broadband Breakfast Live Online series. Most weekdays, at 12:00 EDT 
(14:00 EDT) a group of experts gather to talk about broadband solutions 
to the critical challenges of the coronavirus and COVID-19"


YouTube 
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyPRLDveiVft5JpHW2br3Q/videos>On 
*Friday March 14 2020* *Broadband Breakfast 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/>* launched the *Broadband Breakfast Live 
Online 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-will-stream-daily-in-march-on-broadband-and-the-coronavirus/>* 
series. Most *weekdays*, at *12:00 EDT* (14:00 EDT) a group of experts 
gather to talk about broadband solutions to the critical challenges of 
the coronavirus and COVID-19. Sessions are webcast and archived on the 
*Broadband Breakfast YouTube Channel 
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyPRLDveiVft5JpHW2br3Q>*.

*Friday, March 13, 2020* – "Coronavirus and Education 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-from-friday-march-13-2020-coronavirus-and-education/>" 
– Getting ready for a tsunami of online education
*Tuesday, March 17, 2020* – "Coronavirus and Keep America Connected 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-tuesday-march-17-2020-coronavirus-and-keep-america-connected/>" 
– How are internet service providers rising to the challenge?
*Wednesday, March 18, 2020* – "Emergency Policy Levers and the 
Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-wednesday-march-18-2020-emergency-policy-levers-and-the-coronavirus/>" 
– What is the FCC doing to meet the demands of the crises?
*Thursday, March 19, 2020* – "Tools for Telework and the Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-thursday-march-19-2020-tools-for-telework-and-the-coronavirus/>" 
– How are American workplaces holding up to truly going virtual?
*Friday, March 20, 2020 *– "Measuring and Understanding Bandwidth Usage 
During the Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-friday-march-20-2020-measuring-and-understanding-bandwidth-usage-during-the-coronavirus/>" 
– How is the internet holding up to different traffic patterns in the 
daytime?
*Monday, March 23, 2020 *– "Free and Low Cost Internet Plans During the 
Coronavirus Crisis 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-monday-march-23-2020-free-and-low-cost-internet-plans-during-coronavirus/>" 
– What should ISPs do to ensure connectivity for all?
*Tuesday, March 24, 2020* – "Covering the Coronavirus: How are Broadband 
Journalists Covering the Pandemic? 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-tuesday-march-24-2020-how-are-broadband-journalists-covering-the-coronavirus/>"
*Wednesday, March 25, 2020* – "Ensuring Connectivity During the 
Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-wednesday-march-25-2020-ensuring-connectivity-during-the-coronavirus/>" 
– What are communications companies doing?
*Thursday, March 26, 2020* – "Broadband, the Coronavirus, and K-12 
Education 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-thursday-march-26-2020-broadband-the-coronavirus-and-k-12-education/>"
*Monday, March 30, 2020* – "A Coronavirus Conversation With Millennials 
from Around the World 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-monday-march-30-2020-coronavirus-conversation-with-millennials-from-around-the-world/>"
*Tuesday, March 31, 2020* –"The Importance of Universal Broadband in the 
Age of the Coronavirus 
<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/03/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-tuesday-march-31-2020-the-importance-of-universal-broadband-in-the-age-of-the-coronavirus/>"

*TWITTER*: #Broadband Breakfast Live Online 
<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Broadband%20Breakfast%20Live%20Online&src=typed_query&f=live>

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Stay well everyone

Marita
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