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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>
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<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>
</p>
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<td>WEBINAR TODAY: Community Networks / Innovations in
Spectrum Management #SwitchItOn</td>
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<td>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:25:48 -0300</td>
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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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<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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<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>
<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);"><br>
</span></div>
<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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