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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font 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"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Community
          networks are community-based not-for-profit organizations that
          provide urban and rural communities with opportunities<span
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            to explore the effective use of technology applications in
            learning,
            capacity building,</span> and economic development by:</font></font></p>
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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font
            face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">having their
              legal membership open to every citizen of their community;</font></font></p>
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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font
            face="Times New Roman, serif"><font 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. </font></font>
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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font
            face="Times New Roman, serif"><font 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.</font></font></p>
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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font
            face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">empowering
              citizens by offering Internet related education and
              support systems.</font></font></p>
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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal"><font
            face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">advocating for
              equitable and affordable access to electronic information
              and network services.</font></font></p>
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        <p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
                style="font-weight: normal">facilitating public
                education and awareness of the issues surrounding access
                to information and network services.  </span></font></font><font
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    <p><font color="#1f497d">Marita</font><br>
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