[chapter-delegates] Fwd: [ISOC-members-announce] INTERNET SOCIETY LAUNCHES EXPANDED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

[Richard StClair]

> Hi All,
>
> Are there others that would support the setup of a blog/webboard where 
> ISOC members can all put their comments about this announcement?
>
> I am going to post a chapter announcement about this global 
> announcement.
>
> I would like to add what Franck has sent out asking members to post to 
> Lynn. Would anyone else like to collaborate on a joint statement?

We would certainly tell our Pacific Chapter members to head for the 
blog site to get involved if somebody put one up. If I had a way to 
host one here on Niue I would do it in a minute but with our small 
amount of bandwidth I just can't.

As for a joint statement, I think our former MEMBERS who are now 
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS have made it clear that the Pacific Chapter is 
opposed to the PAY membership-and the notion that there is now a divide 
between two kinds of members. So I am certain that our chapter would 
support the idea of a joint statement of some kind.

We hear terms like "digital divide" almost every single day since most 
of us live in 3rd would countries. And now our chapter sees ISOC as 
having created a giant one.

Lots of noise about this both on and behind the Pacific Chapter list 
tonight.

-- 
Regards,
Richard St Clair,
Co-Founder & Internet Evangelist,
Internet Users Society Niue
PICISOC Chairman, APTLD Board Member
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stclair at niue.nu www.niue.nu Fax 683-4624
Niue Island, South Pacific 169 West 19 South
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IT Policy: "Leave the geeks alone and everything will be fine".



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