<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Dave<br><br>I would've liked it if your posting included more suggestions of how we could do things better, and perhaps some citations. I think that because we already deal with quite a lot of diversity, it's always important to explain everything from scratch every time (or provide a link) - this gives exactly those who are left behind, an opportunity to get up to speed easier - which in turn improves diversity by bringing more people to the same table. <br><br>While some of the things you mention could be symptoms of bad institutional environment, it could also be symptoms of good governance - something that we rarely see - but that would be quite refreshing to see, right? More information and more considered discussion will be able to help us determine which it is. <br><br>It took me a long time to "accept" the status quo - in fact - not by "accepting" it, but rather by building the solution that i would like to see - and in building that solution, I have come to realize how long things can take - and perhaps, just as importantly, how destructive it can be if you don't do it right, or if you allow for shortcuts that can be taken advantage of. <br><br></div><div>So in a sense I share your frustration - at the gaps - and opportunities - and mostly the time it takes and why someone haven't done it better yet - and many of us work deeply in this - and share these frustrations. <br></div><div><br>My focus is on building "short-cuts" that are harder to exploit than the current way of doing things, through automation and sensing. So not really short-cuts - but just a more efficient way of doing thigns in the first place. I think a big reality of the areas we work in, is poor literacy - as in actual literacy, but that also extends to financial, administative and technical literacy - and I have to ask myself: Am I doing people a disservice by automating away the need for them to be literate, so they can build connectivity and access technology more easily - or am I making it easier for them to become literate on their own terms, by removing some of the friction caused by traditional ways of teaching literacy - eg. that of having a literate person at hand, who holds a balance of power over them, on whom they are solely dependent, to gain literacy - by helping them gain direct access to electricity, and technology such as cheap fast bandwidth that can provide access to video, through which literacy can be incentivised more easily. <br></div><div><br></div><div> I think the reality is that these are hard problems, and *most of those who are trying to solve them, don't understand them* and very few have experienced it themselves - but this is what is changing - because of the shift you mention, more and more of those connected do experience this, and as a result of that, things will start happening more quickly. Our biggest risk then, in my opinion, is *polarisation* - being overrun by people who think that everything is free and easy, and who see anyone who stands in their way as a problem, and perhaps this is something that - even though it may not seem relevant yet, is something that should demand time and resources right away - (maybe it is? I've had more pressing problems to deal with than to look at this.)</div><div><br></div><div>My points are:<br></div><div>- Things are moving along - more switftly than is immediately visible<br></div><div>- Things do take time<br></div><div>- The more diverse, the more things to consider - the more time<br></div><div>- Time is good - it gives people an opportuntity to get up to speed. Short deadlines can exclude people and lead to division.<br></div><div><div>- There are many opportunities - and many people working on those - and those most in need usually have the least support. We can always be more attentive. <br></div><div>- We can always do more - but we need to be careful because there's much more at play and that needs to be considered<br></div>- We should question and improve, but in an approachable manner that will unify us in our search for better</div><div>- Whats better for one, is often worse for another - even more reason to be really careful and considered, and make as few assumptions as possible<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>This not only affects ISOC, but the world in general - and I love the work that Gapminder is doing about that - I hope everyone has seen <a href="https://www.gapminder.org/test/">https://www.gapminder.org/test/</a> - I am sure there are similar organization, and a lot to learn from them. Are we?<br><br></div><div>I also think that there are many of us here who have been on mailing lists for decades... that might be able to give commentary on this: Would it be useful if we could classify emails into 3 or 4 main groupings? Eg.</div><div>A) Hi, I can do x and I am ready to do it</div>B) Hi, I can do x but I need y. Where can I find y?<br><div><div>C) Hi, I don't think enough people have seen z. Have you seen z? What do you think? Is this the right place to discuss it, or is there somewhere else that we should discuss it?</div>D) Hi, FYI: here is something interesting or related to z. Is this the right place to discuss it, or is there somewhere else that we should discuss it?</div><div>E) Hi, the place to discuss this is at this link, please consult the guide/directory here before posting.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Almost every email I've ever read seems to be able to fit into one of these - and it seems like a super generic way to build up a database of resources, the like of which would be super useful for self-coordination...?<br><br></div><div>In that sense, your email would be C. Most of the responses would be D or E. And - thank you for sharing it, and prompting me to think and respond. I hope I shared something of use. <br></div><div><div><br></div><div>Regards<br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Op Di. 17 Sep. 2019 om 09:55 het Richard Hill via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> geskryf:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-8738031720060903842WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear Dave,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">While I agree with the gist of what you say below, I can think of at least two instances in which ISOC policies are not aligned with US policies: encryption and data protection/privacy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Richard</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><div style="border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor blue;border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4pt"><div><div style="border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Chapter-delegates [mailto:<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Burstein via Chapter-delegates<br><b>Sent:</b> mardi, 17. septembre 2019 05:19<br><b>To:</b> ISOC Chapter Delegates; Christine Saegesser<br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] ISOC nominees must discuss ISOC's exclusion, financial support for chapters, board independence, finding waste</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Folks</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I'm putting myself forward for the nomcom because I believe that all trustees should <b>address</b> the biggest issues in ISOC: exclusion, chapter support, independent review, US government ties, and financial waste.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I am not saying anyone should be excluded for her views, merely that they explain them publicly as part of the process. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">ISOC has a $30M annual subsidy from .org. We can and should be the most active organization ensuring the Internet is for everyone. It's worth fighting for.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I would seek opinions on issues including:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Should the majority of the Internet be effectively excluded from the ISOC board and leadership?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> Asia, Africa, and Latin America - the global south - now have twice as many Internet users as the US and allies in the global north. (See </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:rgb(19,40,69)"><a href="https://netpolicynews.com/index.php/89-r/1015-the-color-of-the-net-has-changed" title="The Color Of The Net Has Changed" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(19,40,69)">The Color Of The Net Has Changed</span></a>) India now has more Internet users than the US; China, about three times as many. 7 of 12 trustees are from the US and Canada. Only two of the twelve are from the global south. China is 25%-40% of the net, depending on the measure. The total exclusion of China is an unacknowledged policy. The Internet is for everyone? </span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:rgb(19,40,69)">Should the chapters have 3-10% of ISOC's budget? </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:rgb(19,40,69)">ISOC has lost ~70% of our members the last few years, according to our web site. Most chapters have only a handful of active members if that. It's time to stop starving the chapters.</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:rgb(19,40,69)">Should the board be independent?</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:rgb(19,40,69)"> In the last 8 years, I have not seen any evidence that the board is supervising ISOC. I can't think of any time the board has overruled the CEO, who runs a top-down organization.<i> </i></span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Should ISOC be part of the "DC consensus" or is the Global South sometimes right?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> In 2018, I reviewed six years of ISOC international policy and did not find a single instance where ISOC disagre4ed with the US government position. I asked the CEO and the VP of policy and they had no examples either. Some of the issues that divided the north and the south were the cartel-like pricing of Internet backhaul and transport and the non-payment of taxes by the multilateral giants. I don't think the US was right on either.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Should the board look for waste in ISOC? </span></i><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">We all know there is a great deal of unnecessary spending.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">--------------</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I will be happy to step aside if others step up for these issues. Again, I'm not insisting that board candidates agree with my positions, merely that the candidates make clear what they believe. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I doubt I will be selected because the leadership of ISOC wants a harmonious society. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">But here are some credentials:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I have been a chapter officer since 2011 in New York. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I have been active in Internet policy for 15 years. I am a member of the ITU Focus Group 2030, which is setting the guidelines for 6G. I've written a book on DSL, another on web video, and am wrapping up a book on 5G. I am on the US State Department International Telecommunications Advisory Committee (where I often am in a minority of one or two on north-south issues.)</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I've written about the Internet internationally since 1999. My work has been quoted by the <i>NY Times, WSJ, & Washington Post.</i> I've attended major ITU meetings including the WCIT and the plenipot, paying my own expenses. I've interviewed the current and previous ITU Secretary Generals and most of the major ITU officials.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I've volunteered in two community networks, which I continue to support, as well as numerous coops and community groups. I've done many Wikipedia edits.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">blah, blah, blah</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Do take a look at wirelessone.news, fastnet.news, and <a href="http://netpolicynews.com" target="_blank">netpolicynews.com</a> to see the quality of my work.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">------</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I believe everyone in policy should make clear where their money comes from. I earn my living writing about the Internet, broadband including wireless. I've had no financial ties with any of the carriers or advocacy organizations for since I did some consulting for bell canada a decade ago. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I am paid by, and sell advertising to, numerous manufacturers in telecom and accept expenses to events. I write analytic reports on topics like 5G strategies for independent groups like STL Partners, who in turn work with many carriers. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">I'm on good personal terms with many at all the companies, trade groups, regulators including the FCC, some ISOC and ICANN board members, and even a number of lobbyists. My main work is with the technical community. I do my best to represent the public interest, even if it undermines my friends' positions.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">---------------------</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">ISOC has a mission to bring the Internet to everyone. We can do it better.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Dave</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Editor, <a href="http://Fastnet.news" target="_blank">https://Fastnet.news</a> <a href="http://wirelessone.news" target="_blank">https://wirelessone.news</a> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Reply "sub" for a free subscription to Fast Net News and Wireless One. (2 or 3/month)</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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