From: ssacks@CAM.ORG (Steven Sacks) Date: Sun, 24 Jul Free-Net Montreal Basic contact info: free-net@remm.uqam.ca Diane Labelle diane@pubnix.qc.ca Andre Laurendeau andrel@pubnix.qc.ca Steven Sacks ssacks@cam.org Organizational committee structure: Three thematic committees: Communications, Technical, Production One Coordinating Committee (also responsible for finances) Organizational status: Our request for incorporation is being processed, following which we will apply for charitable organization status. We have been granted organizing committee status by NPTN. Critical local plans, priorities, deadlines: Our target is to open before the end of the year. A prototype system/demo has been developed and is being refined. Information provider recruitement and funding campaign (governmental, private-sector, equipment suppliers) are under way. Software: Free-Net Montreal will run on the Chebucto Free-Net WWW clients. The lynx, pico, tin, and pine clients have been translated (users will have a choice of accessing the Free-Net in English or French). Steve Sacks Free-Net Montreal -- Garth Graham aa127@freenet.carleton.ca Coordinator, Canadian Community Networks Conference, and founding meeting, Telecommunities Canada, Aug. 15-17, 1994 Box 86, Ashton, Ont., K0A 1B0, 613-253-3497