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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SUPPORT THE PUBLIC
WARNING NETWORK CHALLENGE</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Chapter Delegates:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As you have seen, the
entire world has been active in sending relief and support to the South and
Southeast Asian areas so disastrously struck by the late December Tsunami. Once
immediate life support activities were well underway, thoughts then turned to
ways to minimize the impact of such events in future. And that is where our
community can play such a vital role. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ISOC Chapters have been
actively and creatively discussing ways in which the ISOC community can help in
the search for solutions to such natural disasters. The natural role that the
Internet can play in disseminating information has quickly become a point of
focus – the use of the Internet to instantaneously and widely spread detailed
and comprehensive warnings. One important effort in that respect has been
initiated by ISOC’s Chairman, </span></font>Fred Baker, and a former ISOC
Chairman, Brian Carpenter, who together submitted an Internet Draft for
consideration to the IETF – it is entitled <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Structure of an International Emergency Alert System </span></i>and can
be found at the following URL: <a
href="http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-baker-alert-system-00.txt">http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-baker-alert-system-00.txt</a>.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Because the Internet will
play a significant role in the efficient distribution of these time-critical
alerts, the Internet Society (ISOC) has launched the 'Public Warning Network
Challenge' - a call for collaborative action in order to make such public
warning systems a reality.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>"We encourage all
our members, whether corporations or non-profit organisations to endorse the
'Public Warning Network Challenge' by indicating how they are able to
collaborate on this important goal," said </span></font>Lynn St.Amour,
President and CEO of the Internet Society. "This is an excellent
opportunity to show how diverse organisations and entities, supported by the
Internet, can work together to bring the benefits of the Internet to people
everywhere." </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We encourage you to
disseminate this information to your members and to alert other organizations
which you know and which may have a particular interest in this area. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We invite endorsements
from organizations across the world. Your help is needed now. For more
information, see: <a href="http://www.isoc.org/challenge/index.php">http://www.isoc.org/challenge/index.php</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>David McAuley</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Membership Director</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Internet Society</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>703-326-9880, ext 104</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>703-963-5887 (mobile)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><a href="mailto:mcauley@isoc.org">mcauley@isoc.org</a></span></font></p>
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