Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 13:45:10 -0300
From: Kevin Alexander James Nugent
Subject: wishlists from working groups
WORKING GROUP WISH LISTS:
A. MENTORING GROUP:
MENTORS will operate for three levels:
Organizers
providers
users
youth (this must be very focused)
TC can be a source for future teachers and trainers.
Mentor should be a motivator
Response team model
SUPPORT:
Should develop kits. ie. marketing plans, business plans,
organizational plans. All this for those groups just getting
started.
Technical support
maintain a to do list, contact list, resource list.
provide internet access to listservs, ftp sites, etc. for relevant
material.
PEOPLES CONNECTION:
Facilitate the use of other local and national groups as a source
of volunteers.
- literacy
FUNDING:
Kit cost must be funded.
Road show is suggested. (Travelling advisors, I assume.)
Be a source/hub for traditional and electronic networking.
B. LOBBY GROUP:
A: Public Relations
- media relations
- publications(newsletter?)
- events
B: Government relations
- direct proposals
- solicitations
- policy watchdog
- government lobbying
C: Business/regulatory relations
- crtc
- telcos
- cable
- internet wholesalers
I guess they meant be the one who strikes relationships and such.
ISSUES:
A: Public Relations *Positioning strategy*
Deliverable #1 By mid October (Sci-Tech week)
- Mission statement. (image, identification, positioning
statements)
Suggested strategies:
- Consolidate members' mission statements?
- identify processes and people for coordination of
information gathering re:pr
- ensure ongoing interaction and feedback over email etc.
- have a media relations strategy with a media kit.
B: Government Relations
Deliverable #2 Response to the advisory council by late September.
Suggestions:
- coordinate and vet with members
- international perspectives?
Deliverable #3 Negotiating/lobbying strategy for charitable status.
(eg. strategies for individual members to expidite) by end of Sept.
Suggestions:
- identify key government contacts
- research outside resources
C: regulatory
Deliverable #4 Lobby strategy for...
- Special tariffs for lower internet access charges and line
charges for freenets (crtc and telcos)
Deliverable #5
- common carrier statusfor freenets? (Need policy guidelines)
- content liability issues.
D: Professional association relations.
Deliverable #6
- Make key associations aware of the freenet movement.
C. RELATIONS WITH NPTN GROUP
NPTN provides:
- name
- legal archive
- cybercasting services
- a listserv
- information clearinghouse
- marketing material
- startup advice
- education
- insurance package
What we want from our relationship:
- The option to use the freenet name
- diversity/flexibility
- More international evolution
- cooperation/communication on transnational issues.
- information sharing including lobbying techniques and
technical cooperation.
- TC will speak for Canadian community networks
- a structured relationship
What we don't want:
- Application of American standards to Canadian Networks
- Competition/conflict on national issues.
- "leadership" from NPTN