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

[Houle Louis]

ISOC Quebec supports the project.

We definitely support the InterPlanetary Networking Initiative. But as 
mentioned by Peter and Mark, some clarification would be welcome.
We understand that the scope of the IPN initiative is of course 
different from other projects supported by ISOC Global and Chapters.
Would the creation of a new Chapter be the best flagship for this project?
Is a SIG more appropriate to facilitate a broader or greater involvement 
of all Chapters in this 21st century project?

Louis Houle
Président
La Société Internet du Québec (ISOC Québec)
Louis.Houle at isocquebec.org

Le 2013-08-19 10:37, Urban, Mark (CDC/OCOO/OCIO/ITSO) a écrit :
> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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