<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 20px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>Thanks for highlighting this work Marita .. The Internet Society’s web site has a section on Community Networks at <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/">https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/</a></div><div><br></div><div>This year’s conference they are hosting will include a 2 day training workshop at the University of Alberta and then a 2 day conference in Inuvik, NWT. Everyone is invited to register for the conference and participate either in person or online at <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/2018/registration/">Register today</a> ..</div><div><br></div><div>Last year, I presented at the conference in Sante Fe online and participated online as well .. It went well .. I am boycotting any travel to the US [smiles] ..</div><div><br></div><div>This year I will be attending the event in Edmonton and Inuvik .. I am looking forward to it ..</div><div><br></div><div>Brian</div><div><br></div><div>Here is the entire invite from Mark Buell ..</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From: </span>Mark Buell <<a href="mailto:buell@isoc.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">buell@isoc.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Date: </span>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:16:26 +0000<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span>Invitation: Indigenous Connectivity Summit<br></div><div><br></div><div xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">On behalf of the Internet Society, I would like to invite you to join us at the second<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/2018/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">Indigenous Connectivity Summit</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(ICS)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>October 11-12, 2018 in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The ICS is an initiative of the Internet Society, in partnership with the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, the Town of Inuvik, the University of Alberta, and the First Mile Connectivity Consortium.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">This important event will focus on Indigenous community networking throughout in Canada and the U.S. At this community-led forum, we<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will focus on middle mile and backhaul for very rural or remote Indigenous communities in Canada and the United States with a series of panels, presentations, workshops, and networking events. Some of the world’s leading thinkers on Internet connectivity will be in attendance, including business and community leaders, network operators, representatives from the Canadian and American governments, among others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">Pre-conference training on community networking best practices is available and will take place on October 9 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The training will offer the opportunity for participants to learn more about building community networks as well as contribute their own expertise if they already have experience raising community networks.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">By participating in this event, you will play an important role in helping us find ways to ensure Inuit, First Nations, Métis, Alaska Native, and Native American communities explore the ways and means to enable affordable, high-quality and sustainable network access, with ways to support social, cultural and economic development. More information is available on the Summit <u><span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">website</a></span></u>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/2018/registration/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">Register today</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and add your voice to the conversation!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">For more information about the pre-Summit training, please contact Bethany Davis at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:davis@isoc.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">davis@isoc.org</a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Event: </b>Indigenous Connectivity Summit<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Location:</b> Midnight Sun Complex, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Date: </b>October 11-12, 2018 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">I hope to see you in Inuvik in October.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mark Buell<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Regional Bureau Director, North America<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Internet Society<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/ISOC_NA" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="color: blue;">@isoc_na</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Skype: mark_at_isoc<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.isoc.org/" title="http://www.isoc.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="color: blue;">www.isoc.org</span></a><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Marita Moll <<a href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">mmoll@ca.inter.net</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:48:02 -0400<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> TC Advisory Board <<a href="mailto:advisors@tc.ca">advisors@tc.ca</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [Advisors] ISOC revives discussions on community networks<br></div><div><br></div><div>
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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>
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<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>
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<p>Comments?<br>
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<p>Marita<br>
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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;
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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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