[Board] Agenda Item - Broadband Mapping (p-o-c)

[Paul Ramsey]

Brian, are you going to be available to speak to this agenda item on
Thursday at 8am pacific time? (next board meeting)

P

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Brian Hamlin<maplabs at light42.com> wrote:
> Request for OSGeo  Board Meeting Agenda item:
>
>  The US Federal Stimulus Act of 2009 ("ARRA") is creating both challenges
> and new opportunities as projects declared in the Act get underway. With
> regard to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration -
> Broadband Technology Opportunities Program created by the ARRA, the OSGeo
> Board has issued a letter dated 03July09 stating a strong backing of the
> concept of transparent and public geodata, and an interest in contacting
> principals close to the issue. Some members of the Board expressed that they
> may not have time to give this matter their full attention, if and when it
> proceeds.
>
>  I propose that OSGeo designate a Point of Contact (p-o-c) in the US for
> this program. Further I propose that the Board designate this project as a
> priority for OSGeo in the United States.
>
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