[Chapter-delegates] Ad-free webcasting

[Kabani]

We support this Idea.

K

On 15 December 2010 16:05, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:

> Good idea, Joly!
> Hope that ISOC would invest the money into this - seems like something
> every chapter and member will benefit from.
>
> veni
>
> On 12/15/2010 02:24, Joly MacFie wrote:
>
>> As any of you who have viewed recent ISOC-NY live webcasts are aware,
>> our provider Livestream has taken to inserting LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS
>> commercials every 15 minutes.
>>
>> We don't pay for the service. To go ad-free costs a whopping $3500/yr
>> - beyond our means. We've already paid out $500 of our events money to
>> get the wirecast software that allows live camera switching/mixing.
>> We've looked around for alternative free or cheaper streaming services
>> without success. We otherwise are quite happy with Livestream, and it
>> has nice features like an online studio that permits live mixing of
>> guest streams. We have noticed that our viewership is affected by the
>> ads. Our only workaround is that we can edit&  post our source files
>> on our own site, for later viewing/ downloading.
>>
>> I don't think we are the only chapter interested in live webcasting,
>> and ISOC itself should be making an effort to webcast the INETS.. We
>> are wondering if
>>
>> 1) ISOC could pay and manage one Livestream account that all Chapters can
>> use.
>> or
>> 2) Some other chapters would like to go shares with us on a Livestream
>> account
>> or
>> 3) ISOC-NY should submit a grant application for managing a Livestream
>> account for all Chapters as a community project.
>>
>> Is there any interest?
>>
>> We've tried approaching both Livestream and uStream for sponsorship
>> without response.
>>
>> j
>>
>>
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