[Chapter-delegates] Application to form an InterPlanetary Networking Chapter

[Urban, Mark (CDC/OCOO/OCIO/ITSO)]

The Disability and Special Needs Chapter shares the same concerns as ISOC.DE. As the only Global Chapter, we can recognize the occasional need for a unique Chapter environs.  However, in our case, the reasoning for the chapter was based upon unique societal needs, rather than a technical interest.  A nonvoting SIG (Special Interest Group) might be the more appropriate venue for consideration of these problems.  

Regards,

Mark D. Urban
Vice Chair, ISOC DSN Chapter. 

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From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Peter Koch
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:22 AM
To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form an InterPlanetary Networking Chapter

On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 07:27:10AM +0000, Sabrina Wilmot wrote:

> The following application for an InterPlanetary Networking Chapter has been received. It is being sent to this list for peer comment and review.

> FYI: The group had started their work in a Special Interest Group ("IPNSIG") and is currently formally a project of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. The applicants state:

ISOC.DE applauds the initiative with the greatest respect towards the well renowned proponents.  That said, we would like to ask for a clarification regarding chapter eligibility.
While there is at least one prominent example of a non-geographic chapter, the initiative appears to be more of a project nature than a cross region ISOC member organisation.  No doubt it deserves support from ISOC, but we remain unconvinced that a chapter is the best choice, strategically.

-Peter Koch, ISOC.DE, Member of the Board _______________________________________________
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