From: Darlene.Fichter@usask.ca (Darlene Fichter) Date: Thu, 28 Jul Basic Contact Info: Saskatoon Free-Net Assocation Box 339 RPO University Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 4J8 lib_freenet@sask.usask.ca scottp@herald.usask.ca fichter@willow.usask.ca Organizational Committee Structure: The Board of Directors has nine members. There are three committees and one working group: Sponsorhip Committee, Information Provider's Committee Committee to Organize Committees, Working Groups and Volunteers Technical Working Group Organizational Status: We were incorporated in July 1993 and have a demonstration system up and running. Critical Local Plans, Priorities, Deadlines: We are presently working on establishing a date to install our first phone lines, installing and testing the software on the server. A priority is trying to secure a permanenet machine for the server. Software: Planning to use the Chebucto lynx client and server. National Concerns: Charitable status of freenets Legal position of freenets as carriers of information Relationship of Canadian community nets and NPTN Promotion and coordination of community nets at provincial level