Agenda Item - Broadband Mapping (p-o-c)

[Brian Hamlin]

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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[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<[hidden email]> 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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>

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[Jo-2]

dear Brian,

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:39 AM, Brian Hamlin<[hidden email]> 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 added this as an item to the upcoming Board meeting.

It would be good to know more about what benefit OSGeo would gain
(institutionally, and for its members) in being active on this issue.
Is there potential project funding (or the ability to direct it) at
stake? :)

I would suggest that David Bitner the chair of the Geodata Committee
could be usefully nominated as contact person, if he's happy to do so
given we have a sense of what time commitment or document preparation
would be needed. OSGeo-US doesn't have a distinct chapter, just a set
of regional ones, right? ;)

Sorry I missed the original thread, was in the middle of moving and
offline; just looking at it now at
http://n2.nabble.com/US-ARRA-Broadband-mapping-td3142334.html

cheers,


jo
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[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
[phone] cell

>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Brian Hamlin<[hidden email]>
> 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.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Board mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>>

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[David William Bitner]

Jo et al.,

I've just spent some time talking with Brian on the phone for a good while.  Brian has a lot of excitement and passion for this project that could take OSGeo in some interesting directions.  I would be happy to help Brian along the way and have encouraged him to continue discussion through the GeoData mailing list and wiki.  There is much that we can do (and have done with your letter of support) to support Brian through communication efforts through the GeoData Committee.  If some of Brian's hopes for actually competing for grants come to fruition, there will need to be some clear actions by the Board itself.  I hope that Brian will be able to clearly give some direction in his talks with you at the Board meeting this week.  I will not be able to take part in the board meeting as I will be travelling. I would hope the Board could at a minimum give Brian a bit of direction if any of his ideas appear to be fully barking up the wrong tree so that he can focus his efforts to engage the OSGeo community appropriately.

David

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Jo Walsh <[hidden email]> wrote:

dear Brian,

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:39 AM, Brian Hamlin<[hidden email]> 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 added this as an item to the upcoming Board meeting.

It would be good to know more about what benefit OSGeo would gain
(institutionally, and for its members) in being active on this issue.
Is there potential project funding (or the ability to direct it) at
stake? :)

I would suggest that David Bitner the chair of the Geodata Committee
could be usefully nominated as contact person, if he's happy to do so
given we have a sense of what time commitment or document preparation
would be needed. OSGeo-US doesn't have a distinct chapter, just a set
of regional ones, right? ;)

Sorry I missed the original thread, was in the middle of moving and
offline; just looking at it now at
http://n2.nabble.com/US-ARRA-Broadband-mapping-td3142334.html

cheers,


jo

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[Arnulf Christl (OSGeo)-2]

Jo Walsh schrieb:

> dear Brian,
>
> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:39 AM, Brian Hamlin<[hidden email]> 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 added this as an item to the upcoming Board meeting.
>
> It would be good to know more about what benefit OSGeo would gain
> (institutionally, and for its members) in being active on this issue.
> Is there potential project funding (or the ability to direct it) at
> stake? :)
>
> I would suggest that David Bitner the chair of the Geodata Committee
> could be usefully nominated as contact person, if he's happy to do so
> given we have a sense of what time commitment or document preparation
> would be needed. OSGeo-US doesn't have a distinct chapter, just a set
> of regional ones, right? ;)

If I may chime in... Why don't we lift Brian Hamlin into a position that
will give him free hand to forge on - if he is energized to do this, so
much the better for the cause. Without wanting to take away anything
from David Bitner, the more entitled folks we have that can speak in the
name of OSGeo with some formal weight the better. I know Brian
personally and think he is an ideal candidate.

Regards,

> Sorry I missed the original thread, was in the middle of moving and
> offline; just looking at it now at
> http://n2.nabble.com/US-ARRA-Broadband-mapping-td3142334.html
>
> cheers,
>
>
> jo
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[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

> 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.

Is this a role you are interested in helping with Brian?

Tyler
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