[chapter-delegates] Important ISOC Request

[David McAuley]

SUPPORT THE PUBLIC WARNING NETWORK CHALLENGE

 

Dear Chapter Delegates:

 

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. 

 

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, Fred
Baker, and a former ISOC Chairman, Brian Carpenter, who together submitted
an Internet Draft for consideration to the IETF - it is entitled  Structure
of an International Emergency Alert System and can be found at the following
URL: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-baker-alert-system-00.txt.

 

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.

 

"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
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." 

 

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. 

 

We invite endorsements from organizations across the world.  Your help is
needed now. For more information, see:
http://www.isoc.org/challenge/index.php

 

Best regards,

 

David McAuley

Membership Director

Internet Society

703-326-9880, ext 104

703-963-5887 (mobile)

mcauley at isoc.org

 


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