<html><body><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div>Marita, <br></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>"Not-for-profit" is a Canadian legal term that doesn't include charities or American non-profits/charities so you might want to say something like a "government-recognized non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable organization" </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I also think it's worth including a bullet point on how these organizations include volunteers (though I certainly agree with dropping the 100% volunteer requirement). <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thanks, <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Shelley <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__">Shelley Robinson <br>Executive Director <br>National Capital FreeNet/Libertel de la Capital nationale<br>206-1305 Richmond Rd. <br>Ottawa, ON <br>K2B 7Y4<br>(613) 721-1773 ext. 1001</div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Marita Moll" <mmoll@ca.inter.net><br><b>To: </b>"TC Advisors" <advisors@tc.ca><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:28:02 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Advisors] community networks -- a fulsome definition?<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times
New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">I really need to submit our definition
proposal. Can we go with this version? Anyone out there with
responses to my question re paid/volunteer time ratio?<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times
New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">Community
networks are community-based not-for-profit organizations that
provide urban and rural communities with opportunities<span style="font-style: normal">
to explore the effective use of technology applications in
learning,
capacity building,</span> and economic development by:</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">having their
legal membership open to every citizen of their community;</span></span></p>
</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">examining and
addressing issues of access to Information and
Communications technology to expand and strengthen its
effective use for citizen and community development. </span></span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">promoting
initiatives designed to increase local economic and social
capital by encouraging traditional and media literacy,
supporting the transition to an “Information Economy,” and
supporting e-government initiatives.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">empowering
citizens by offering Internet related education and
support systems.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3">advocating for
equitable and affordable access to electronic information
and network services.</span></span></p>
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<p><span data-mce-style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;" size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">facilitating public
education and awareness of the issues surrounding access
to information and network services. </span></span></span><span data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;" style="color: #1f497d;" color="#1f497d"></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><span data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;" style="color: #1f497d;" color="#1f497d">Marita</span><br>
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