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    <p>Hello advisors. I came across this notice (below) from Brian
      Beaton too late to attend the webinar. But the two papers released
      by the Internet Society (ISOC) on Unleashing Community Networks
      and Spectrum Approaches to Community Networks (see below for
      links) are valuable additions to the literature about the
      continuing importance of community networks around the world and
      the barriers that exist and how to address them. <br>
    </p>
    <p>I think we can all probably get behind the definition of
      community networks in these documents. "Community networks refer
      to telecommunications infrastructure deployed and operated by a
      local group to meet their own communication needs. They are the
      result of people working together, combining their resources,
      organizing their efforts, and connecting themselves to close
      connectivity and cultural gaps." <br>
    </p>
    <p>I wonder how we might be able to build on the base ISOC is
      creating here to further community networking discussions and
      policies here in Canada. We don't see these terms used much
      anymore although the job is far from finished. <br>
    </p>
    <p>Comments?<br>
    </p>
    <p>Marita<br>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Subject:
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            <td>WEBINAR TODAY: Community Networks / Innovations in
              Spectrum Management #SwitchItOn</td>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Date: </th>
            <td>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:25:48 -0300</td>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
            <td>Brian Beaton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:brian.beaton@KNET.CA"><brian.beaton@KNET.CA></a></td>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Reply-To:
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            <td>Brian Beaton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:brian.beaton@KNET.CA"><brian.beaton@KNET.CA></a></td>
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            <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">To: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FIRSTMILE@LISTSERV.UNB.CA">FIRSTMILE@LISTSERV.UNB.CA</a></td>
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      <div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font
            face="Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"
            color="#555555">FYI .. Thought some of you might be
            interested in this topic ..</font></span></div>
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        font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
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      <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In November 2017 the </span><a
          href="https://www.internetsociety.org/"
          title="https://www.internetsociety.org/" style="font-family:
          'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: blue;"
          moz-do-not-send="true"><b>Internet Society</b></a><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">released a policy paper
          brief</span><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <a
            href="https://www.internetsociety.org/policybriefs/spectrum/"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/policybriefs/spectrum/"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">Spectrum
            Approaches for Community Networks</a></strong><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">. In May 2018 another brief</span><span style="color:
          rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica,
          Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/2018/unleashing-community-networks-innovative-licensing-approaches/"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/2018/unleashing-community-networks-innovative-licensing-approaches/"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">Unleashing
            Community Networks: Innovative Licensing Approaches </a></strong><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">was published. Earlier in August the preview of a full
          paper</span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:
          'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"><a
            href="https://isoc.app.box.com/s/ml7ipqpu32pxe4ps97eg70ao2yc32sri"
title="https://isoc.app.box.com/s/ml7ipqpu32pxe4ps97eg70ao2yc32sri"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">Innovations in
            Spectrum Management</a></strong><span style="color: rgb(85,
          85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
          sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">was released. On</span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85,
          85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
          sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">Monday August 27 2018</strong><span style="color:
          rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica,
          Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">at</span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">Noon EDT</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">(16:00 UTC) the</span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85,
          85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
          sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"><a
            href="https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/latin-america-caribbean/"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/latin-america-caribbean/"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">Internet Society
            Latin America & Caribbean Bureau</a></strong><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">will present a</span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a
            href="https://isoc.zoom.us/j/148587642r"
            title="https://isoc.zoom.us/j/148587642r" style="color:
            blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">webinar</a></strong><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">to explore the details
          of this paper. This webinar is a follow up to the</span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
          font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
          background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/community-networks-workshop-at-canto-annual-conference/"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/community-networks-workshop-at-canto-annual-conference/"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">Community
            Networks Workshop</a></strong><span style="color: rgb(85,
          85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
          sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">at the recent</span><span style="color: rgb(85, 85,
          85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
          sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><strong
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);"><a href="https://www.canto.org/annualconference/"
            title="https://www.canto.org/annualconference/"
            style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">CANTO Conference</a> </strong><span
          style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',
          Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
          255);">in Panama City.</span></div>
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        <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.7em 0px;
          padding: 0px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>What:
            WEBINAR MONDAY: Community Networks / Innovations in Spectrum
            Management<br>
            When: Monday August 27 2018 at Noon EDT (16:00 UTC)<br>
            Zoom: <a href="https://isoc.zoom.us/j/148587642r"
              title="https://isoc.zoom.us/j/148587642r" style="color:
              blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">isoc.zoom.us/j/148587642r</a><br>
            ISOC Community Networks: <a
              href="https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks"
              style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks</a><br>
            <a
              href="http://search/?s=%23SwitchItOn&executesearch=true"
title="http://search?s=%23SwitchItOn&executesearch=true"
              style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">#SwitchItOn</a>Campaign: <a
href="http://www.internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/switchiton"
              title="http://www.internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/switchiton"
              style="color: blue;" moz-do-not-send="true">www.internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/switchiton</a><br>
            Twitter: #SwitchItOn <a href="https://bit.ly/switchiton"
              title="https://bit.ly/switchiton" style="color: blue;"
              moz-do-not-send="true">bit.ly/switchiton</a></strong></p>
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