[Chapter-delegates] Ad-free webcasting

[Houle Louis]

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Louis Houle
Président
La Société Internet du Québec (ISOC Québec)
Louis.Houle at isoc.qc.ca


Le 2010-12-15 13:26, Freddy Linares Torres a écrit :
> Good idea. I support the initiative.
>
> ---
> Freddy Linares Torres
> ISOC Peru
>
> El 15/12/2010, a las 09:12, "Carlos M. Martinez"<carlosmarcelomartinez at gmail.com>  escribió:
>
>> This is definitely an area where ISOC HQ can step in and help the Chapters.
>>
>> Also, in our case, we have felt the need to have something like WebEx.
>> It might also be a good idea to provide chapters with a way to use a
>> WebEx account.
>>
>> I'll be happy to help exploring options.
>>
>> Warm regards
>>
>> Carlos
>>
>> On 12/15/10 11:18 AM, Anne Lord wrote:
>>> Hi Joly,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestion.  We'd be happy to look further into this to
>>> explore what might be possible to help Chapters. I'll contact you
>>> off-list.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> Anne
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> On 15/12/2010, at 5:24 PM, 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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