[Chapter-delegates] Application to start an Internet Society Chapter in US Hawaii: Peer-Review

Tue Feb 25 01:57:25 PST 2025

At the Internet Society Tanzania Chapter, we have no objection to
establishing the ISOC Chapter in Hawaii. We wish them a great start and
welcome them to the Global ISOC Chapter family.

*Dr. Nazar Nicholas (PhD)*
Chief Executive Officer(Ag)
Internet Society Tanzania Chapter (ISOC-Tz)
*" The Internet i**s for Everyone, ONLY when it is available, affordable,
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On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 08:09, Talant Sultanov via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> We have no objections. Wishing the Hawaii Chapter much success.
>
> With best wishes from the Kyrgyz Chapter,
>
> Talant
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM Adebunmi Akinbo via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
>> Good Evening Everyone.
>> I believe this application is in order
>>
>> I support we move to approve and support the application.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> - Adebunmi Akinbo.
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 6:11 PM Kyle Shulman via Chapter-delegates <
>> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>>>
>>> We recently received the *application below to start an Internet
>>> Society Chapter in US Hawaii*. I kindly invite you to *review it and
>>> share your comments by 11 March 2025*.
>>>  If you know active Internet Society members in Hawaii who are
>>> interested in joining this initiative, please let me know via
>>> shulman at isoc.org . I will happily connect them to the volunteers who
>>> submitted this application.
>>>  Your comments and input will help us make a final decision on this
>>> application and move to the next steps.
>>>  Thank you very much in advance for your feedback.
>>>  Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Kyle Shulman
>>> Senior Manager, Community Engagement
>>> Internet Society
>>> shulman at isoc.org
>>>
>>> _________________________________
>>> *Internet Society Chapter Application Hawaii Chapter February  2025*
>>>
>>> A. *Proposed name of the Chapter*
>>> *The Chapter name must include both “Internet Society” and “Chapter”.
>>> These may be translated into your local language.*
>>> Internet Society Hawaii Chapter. (ISOC-HI)
>>>
>>> *B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve*
>>> *Geography is a common choice for a community of interest, for example,
>>> within a country or city. However, any well-defined group of individuals is
>>> acceptable.*
>>> The Chapter is serving people of the State of Hawaii including Oahu and
>>> all the neighbor islands: Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Kauai,
>>> Niihau, as well as interested citizens in the US - Affiliated Pacific
>>> Islands.
>>>
>>> *C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter*
>>> *It is important to indicate how you intend to serve your community of
>>> interest and why a Chapter of the Internet Society is a good way to do it.*
>>> In 2019 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic members of the Hawaii community
>>> started the original ISOC Hawaii Chapter and successfully helped to
>>> organize the Indigenous Connectivity Summit in Hawaii. In 2020, as a result
>>> of the pandemic and resource constraints the Hawaii Chapter wound down in
>>> 2023.
>>> In 2025, we seek to restart the ISOC Hawaii Chapter with renewed
>>> interest by a broad coalition of community stakeholders, built largely from
>>> the 240 weekly convenings of the grassroots Broadband Hui since March 2020
>>> to close the digital divide. As a result of the Broadband Hui we’ve been
>>> able to coalesce broad support for Internet access and digital equity
>>> programs, throughout Hawaii and beyond, including participation from Guam,
>>> American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
>>> The ISOC Hawaii Chapter would focus on the following:
>>> Enable members to exchange technical, policy, or otherwise relevant
>>> information and support amongst the community.
>>> Provide the opportunity for outreach from the chapter to the local
>>> community on these topics.
>>> Promote the core values and principles of the Internet Society.
>>> Interact with other ISOC Chapters and special interest groups, as well
>>> as relevant Internet organizations outside of ISOC.
>>> Develop programs related to standards, public policy, and education for
>>> the membership.
>>>
>>> *D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter*
>>> *It is important that besides drive and vision, there are also some
>>> concrete plans for what the Chapter will achieve in its first year of
>>> operation.*
>>> Establish and Organize the Hawaii Chapter, including IRS 501(c)3 tax
>>> exemption
>>> Create tools to communicate to the membership: website, social media,
>>> newsletter, etc.
>>> Conduct at least one membership meetup Seek fundraising options to
>>> support the development of digital skills, Internet safety and community
>>> broadband networks like Puʻuhonua o Waimanalo and Puʻuhonua o Waianae.
>>>
>>> *E. Founding Members of the Chapter*
>>> *Please list complete contact information and affiliations for all
>>> persons who will be working together to create the Chapter. A minimum of 25
>>> Internet Society members is required for a Charter. Please supply their
>>> names.*
>>> 1. Burt Lum
>>> 2. Sean McLaughlin
>>> 3. James Pakele
>>> 4. John Garcia
>>> 5. Miller Abel
>>> 6. Paul Lawler
>>> 7. Wayne Buente
>>> 8. Jenifer Winter
>>> 9. Brian Dote
>>> 10. Nyle Sky Kauweloa
>>> 11. Dan Smith
>>> 12. Katie Kamelamela
>>> 13. Michele Kuahine
>>> 14. Brandon Makaawaawa
>>> 15. Dave Kozuki
>>> 16. Donavan Kealoha
>>> 17. David Miyashiro
>>> 18. Dennis Puʻuhonua Kanahele
>>> 19. Dotty Kelly-Paddock
>>> 20. Ian Kitajima
>>> 21. Cliff Miyake
>>> 22. Riley Saito
>>> 23. Alec Wagner
>>> 24. Bernice Kissinger
>>> 25. Russ Tokuyama
>>> 26. Phil Bossert
>>>
>>> *F. List of Supporters*
>>> *Please list complete contact information for any organizations or
>>> groups who will be supporting or partnering with the potential Chapter. Be
>>> sure to indicate an individual or an individual’s role for each supporter
>>> and their contact details. We strongly encourage Chapters to take a
>>> “multi-stakeholder” approach to forming a Chapter.*
>>> Pacific Telecommunications Council – https://www.ptc.org/ -Brian Moon
>>> Pacific International Center for High Technology Research -
>>> https://pichtr.org/ - Ian Kitajima
>>> Hawaii Kids Can - https://hawaiikidscan.org/ -David Miyashiro
>>> Puʻuhonua o Waianae - https://www.alohaliveshere.org/ -James Pakele
>>> Puʻuhonua o Waimanalo - https://www.hawaii-nation.org/puuhonua.html -Dennis
>>> Kanahele
>>> Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center - https://www.wcchc.com/ -Michele
>>> Kuahine
>>> Purple Maia - https://purplemaia.org/ -Donavan Kealoha
>>> Ocean Networks - https://www.oceannetworks.com/ -Cliff Miyake
>>> Hawaii Public Radio -
>>> https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe - Burt Lum
>>> Hui o Hauʻula - https://huiohauula.org/ -Dotty Kelly Paddock
>>>
>>> *G. Membership*
>>> *Please outline how you propose to communicate, engage, and interact
>>> with the members of the proposed Chapter.*
>>> Online via newsletter, website and social media
>>> In-person and virtual meetups and event gatherings
>>> Establish a membership subcommittee to create a student chapter at the
>>> University of Hawaii
>>>
>>> *H. List of Requirements*
>>> *Some countries, governments, or regulatory bodies have rules or
>>> regulations that must be followed by Chapters of organization’s like the
>>> Internet Society. Examples include documentation or fees. It is important
>>> for you to check and to indicate here any requirements you find. If there
>>> are none please indicate with whom you checked.*
>>> In its initial stage the Hawaii Chapter will register as a Hawaii
>>> nonprofit with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
>>>
>>> *I. Additional Information*
>>> *Please indicate here any additional information you believe would be
>>> helpful to our initial review.*
>>> None
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> As a Chapter Leader, you are automatically added to the Internet
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>>> which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal
>>> (AMS): https://community.internetsociety.org.
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>>> Please note that the archive of this list is publicly accessible and may
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>>> contributing to the communications, you acknowledge that the contents will
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>>> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct:
>>> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> As a Chapter Leader, you are automatically added to the Internet
>> Society’s Chapter Leaders Community Group and the Chapter Delegates e-list,
>> which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal
>> (AMS): https://community.internetsociety.org.
>> The Internet Society has a legitimate interest to communicate with its
>> chapter leaders, you will therefore remain subscribed for the duration of
>> your term and will be unsubscribed automatically when your term ends.
>> Please note that the archive of this list is publicly accessible and may
>> be viewed by anyone. By submitting information to this list and
>> contributing to the communications, you acknowledge that the contents will
>> be publicly visible.
>> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct:
>> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/
>>
> _______________________________________________
> As a Chapter Leader, you are automatically added to the Internet Society’s
> Chapter Leaders Community Group and the Chapter Delegates e-list, which is
> regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS):
> https://community.internetsociety.org.
> The Internet Society has a legitimate interest to communicate with its
> chapter leaders, you will therefore remain subscribed for the duration of
> your term and will be unsubscribed automatically when your term ends.
> Please note that the archive of this list is publicly accessible and may
> be viewed by anyone. By submitting information to this list and
> contributing to the communications, you acknowledge that the contents will
> be publicly visible.
> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct:
> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/
>
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