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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Veni,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In Indonesia, the use of wi-fi is still very
limited to private networks. There is only one hot spot that I know of, and it
is not free. But you are correct that most users of wi-fi here is unaware of the
security risks that comes with the medium.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for blogging, we are working on it, but I can
tell you that most of our members don't do blogs, so I may have to be typing all
the entries.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the self sustainable model, I did offer to
share the certification program, and 2 chapters responded with interest. Right
now we are in the process of translating our documents into
English.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Irwan Effendi</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=veni@veni.com href="mailto:veni@veni.com">Veni Markovski</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=hero_tsai@mainsyscon.net
href="mailto:hero_tsai@mainsyscon.net">Irwan Effendi</A> ; <A
title=ISOCID@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:ISOCID@yahoogroups.com">ISOCID@yahoogroups.com</A> ; <A
title=chapter-delegates@lists.isoc.org
href="mailto:chapter-delegates@lists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@lists.isoc.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 07, 2005 2:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> chapters work</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Congratulations, Irwan!<BR><BR>That's a good sign how chapters
could and should be working! <BR><BR>I have a couple of ideas to propose you
(and I will continue in the future with new ones): <BR><BR><B>First idea:
wi-fi<BR></B>I had another idea recently, and I want to share it with you and
others: the wireless internet access and the security (or lack of) behind it.
While in some countries this is still a new service, sooner or later it will
come there. In Bulgaria thanks to 802.11b many people got on the Internet at
times when the telecom monopolist would not allow leased lines or enough
dial-up POPs. But that's another story. <BR>The important issue here is that
people are often unaware of the risks that come with wi-fi. <BR>ISOC chapters
can teach them on that!<BR><BR><B>Second idea: blogging<BR></B>Another
proposal (thanks to the positive responses I received in the last days!):
perhaps we could start kind of chapters' blog, where every chapter will add
their activities, on top of the monthy newsletter? Thus we'll be able to hear
news from all over the Internet world, in real time. I think this will also
allow people who are busy to read/write in the list, to go to one place and
see what has happened - with comments, etc. Is there anyone here who's a keen
blogger? If not, I can talk to Joichi Ito (joi.ito.com) - one of the most
famous bloggers. <BR><BR><B>Third idea: funding<BR></B>ISOC chapters are
mainly volunteer organizations, with limited or no funding. We need to change
that. If there is another chapter that actually has a budget, that is
performing long-term projects, please, let us know. We need to unite efforts
and share expenses. Thus we'll be able to build a self-sustainable model for
all chapters.<BR>For the EU chapters possible funding could come under the
different EU-programs. Patrick, what do you think?
<BR><BR>Best,<BR>Veni<BR><BR>At 00:45 07-05-05 +0700, Irwan Effendi
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