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

[Brian Hamlin]

On Aug 4, 2009, at 3:12 PM, Paul Ramsey wrote:

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

yes, I can be available..
Skype:  darkblue_b  (preferred)

   -Brian

==
Brian Hamlin
(415) 717-4462 cell


>
> 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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