[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in New England (U.S.A.)

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear Colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in New England (U.S.A.) has been 
received. It is being sent to this list for peer comment and review.

Please note that the Chapter is not yet formed and has not officially 
been recognised by ISOC.

If there are people on this list that know the individuals proposing to 
establish the Chapter, feedback is especially welcome.

The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is 
September 30, 2010.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.

Thanks,

   Sabrina Wilmot
   ISOC

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*Chapter Application*

I. Proposed Name of the Chapter:
Internet Society - New England Chapter (US)

II. Communities of Interest the Chapter Will Serve
• Individuals who live, work, or attend school in Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island
• Organizations including corporations, schools, and non-profits who 
have a physical presence in these states and are interested in promoting 
the mission of the Internet Society

III. Purpose and Scope of the Chapter
• Promote the core values and mission of the Internet Society.
• Develop programs related to policy, standards, and governance for 
chapter members and the community at large.
• Create forums to connect students interested in the Internet ecosystem 
and Internet thought leaders.
• Collaborate with the Internet Society and other chapters in areas of 
internet policy, governance, and advocacy.
• Promote ubiquitous high speed internet access for the region.
• Provide a forum for civil discourse on issues of competing interests.
• Promote the use of innovative technologies to enhance the exchange of 
information over the Internet.

IV. Founding Members of the Chapter
Toral Cowieson
John Sax
Hampton Watkins

V. List of Supporters: Attached

VI.List of Requirements
None, the Chapter will apply for non-profit status.

VII.Additional Information: None

VIII.Contact Information
Toral D. Cowieson
[on file]

Charter Members -- Internet Society New England Chapter (US)
Warren E. Agin, Swiggart & Agin LLC
Scott Albrecht, Oracle
Dick Anderson, Retired
Steve Blumenthal, O3b Networks
Moses Boone, the dot eco
Scott Bradner, Harvard University
Lisa Carlivati, Harvard University
Eugene Chang, Integrated Strategies & Tactics
Joe Cornelio, Retired
Toral Cowieson, SISUTEK
Moh ElBaz, SDS
Len Evenchik, Harvard University
Martin Hannigan, Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Ralph Hirsch, Ralph Hirsch, Esq.
Douglas Hunt
Linnea Johnson, Simmons College
James Jones
Andrew Malis, Verizon
John McNabb, South Shore PC Services
Zbigniew Opalka
Chris Owens, Interisle Consulting Group, LLC
Gregory Ruth, Retired
John Sax, Eliza Corporation
Jeffrey I. Schiller, MIT
Paul Stauffer, Boston University
Andrew Starin, Ajilon Consulting
Greg Tutunjian
Wachuka Warungu, Independent
Margaret Wasserman, Painless Security
Hampton Watkins, Crocus Hill Associates, LLC
Stephen Woodrow, MIT Student
Benjamin J. Woznick
Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard University


As part of the formal submission we would also like to acknowledge the 
other individuals who have supported us along the way.

     * The charter members as listed in this application as well as 
others who have expressed interest in joining -- the 50 or so 
individuals represent students to retirees from across the New England 
region and span technology, policy, and business disciplines -- and at 
least 20 have offered to volunteer in some capacity.  Their support and 
engagement already has been and will be essential to mobilizing and 
getting this chapter launched.
     * Joly McFie and David Solomonoff from ISOC-NY, Chris Grundemann 
from ISOC-CO, and Zaid Ali from ISOC-SFBAY who all shared their lessons 
learned and gave us excellent advice from their independent chapter 
experiences.
     * Scott Bradner and Jonathan Zittrain from Harvard and the ISOC 
Board who have graciously made themselves available for face-to-face 
meetings and given us valuable perspective.  As you know, Scott will 
also be the featured speaker at our first event next week in Boston.

Finally, a special note to the ISOC chapter team as a whole for the 
responsiveness and professionalism over the past few months.  We look 
forward to a strong partnership in the years to come.

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