<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Hi Olivier,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks for expressing your thoughts on this matter. You ask below whether the Board will be "formally notifying the Chair of the Chapter
Advisory Council, along with her Council Board members, of the
rejection of the Chapter Advisory Council’s Advice?" <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">On the question of the openness of the chapter delegate list, the board has pointed out that there is no need for board action here, since the history shows that the original action to close it was taken by the ChAC. This is not a rejection of the advice; it is a continuation of the dialogue with the ChAC on how to accomplish their goal and a note that the staff contacts will be able to help worth through the options with them.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">On the question of live streaming, the board has reminded the ChAC that the decision to move to a project basis for live streaming was a staff decision, based on an analysis of the consumption patterns of the relevant media. The board's role here was to set the goals for the communication plan; it does not direct the staff on how to structure contracts nor would it be appropriate for the board to require specific contractors. It has also noted that data from the chapters on the consumption patterns they see when using live streaming would be valuable input to ongoing analysis of how to best meet the goals of the communication plan.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I do not believe I would characterize either response as a rejection of the advice of the ChAC. The board has responded and clarified its roles here, and in neither case would it be the right body to take the action requested. We are happy to have the staff support the ChAC in meeting its goals directly in the first instance and in the second instance to work together with the chapters to continue the analysis of consumption patterns and communication strategies.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The ChAC has been kind enough to invite me to the call tomorrow, September 17th, and I look forward to the opportunity for us to chat together.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">best regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Ted Hardie<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 1:36 PM Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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Dear Ted,<br>
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Thank you for explaining the process by which the Internet Society
Board of Trustees reached its decision. I question the
appropriateness of this process, given the formal nature of the
request made by the Chapter Advisory Council, which included a vote
and extensive documentation.<br>
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Could you please clarify the rationale behind the decision not
requiring a formal resolution? Is it not customary for the Board to
formally endorse or reject formal Advice upon receipt? What measures
of accountability does the Board have in its decisions if they are
based on informal processes that lack transparency and traceability?
Considering the fiduciary responsibilities of all Board members, how
many other decisions of the Board are subjected to this “informal”
process, of which non-Board members were previously unaware?<br>
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Finally, will you be formally notifying the Chair of the Chapter
Advisory Council, along with her Council Board members, of the
rejection of the Chapter Advisory Council’s Advice?<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier Crépin-Leblond<br>
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<div style="font-size:small">The board has
an active mailing list and informal meetings once a month
(though August's meeting did not occur this year because of
low availability). The discussion took place mostly on the
mailing list, along with trustees' edits of a proposal using
online tools. Because this response did not require a
resolution, confirmation of agreement was assessed on the list
and confirmed at the September informal meeting, earlier this
week. None of those methods generate minutes in the formal
sense, but I can confirm that there was consensus for the
response.<br>
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<div style="font-size:small">regards,</div>
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12:16 PM Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com" target="_blank">ocl@gih.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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**Dear Ted,**
I acknowledge receipt of your response, which I have reviewed with interest.
The Chapter Advisory Council submitted its request on 17 July 2024. The Board, through its Chair, issued its response on 13 September 2024.
Upon reviewing the list of ISOC Board Meetings available at [Internet Society Board of Trustees Meetings](https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/meetings/), I have not identified any meetings of the ISOC Board of Trustees occurring between these dates.
Given that this decision was made by the Board, I kindly request the following:
- The minutes of the meeting during which the Board decided not to reinstate the ISOC.LIVE video production, editing, and archiving services.
Yours sincerely,
Olivier Crépin-Leblond
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<div>Dear Ted,<br>
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I acknowledge receipt of your response, which I have
reviewed with interest.
<p>The Chapter Advisory Council submitted its formal
request on 17 July 2024. The Board, through its
Chair, issued its, I assume, formal response on 13
September 2024.</p>
<p>Upon reviewing the list of ISOC Board Meetings
available at <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/meetings/" target="_blank">Internet
Society Board of Trustees Meetings</a>, I have not
identified any meetings of the ISOC Board of
Trustees occurring between these dates.</p>
<p>Given that this decision was made by the Board, I
kindly request the following:</p>
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<li>The minutes of the meeting during which the
Board decided not to reinstate the ISOC.LIVE video
production, editing, and archiving services.</li>
</ul>
<p>Warmest regards,</p>
<p>Olivier Crépin-Leblond</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_4598472292962284382m_-1298471776895760914gmail-docs-internal-guid-7f64471f-7fff-92a0-4be1-1dfeef638eb1"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues,</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One of the items in your recent advice to the board was a request that the "ISOC funding for the ISOC.LIVE video production, editing, and archiving services should be reinstated, as well as ISOC.LIVE should be financially supported by ISOC on an ongoing basis." </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The board's role here is to set the direction for the organization by establishing strategic goals; the details of the communication plan are a part of the staff execution of those goals. During the budget analysis of 2023, the communications team analyzed the effectiveness of specific streaming approaches and found that community engagement was driven primarily by on-demand viewing. This matches a broader shift common to mainstream programming. As a result of this analysis, the communications plan shifted away from a retainer-based contract for live streaming to a project-based funding model for future work. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This was a staff management decision, taken with due care and analysis. The board's role is to assess whether the overall communications plan is effective in meeting the strategic goals; it does not direct the staff to use specific contract types or contractors. If the needs of the communications plan change again to require live streaming on a full-time basis, the board is confident that the staff will issue the appropriate RFP and conduct the appropriate analysis of the submissions. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The project-based funding model remains available, and chapters may, of course, fund specific live streaming events using chapter funds or Beyond The Net grants. Any analysis of the effectiveness of those live streaming events would be valuable data for any future considerations of the engagement model.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The board thanks the ChaC for its attention to the communications plan, and we look forward to continued discussion of how to engage the broader community in the mission of the society. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,</span></p>
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