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- | ====== Meeting notes: Board Meeting April 4 2007 ====== | ||
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- | * Hacknight report | ||
- | * report to come; we talked about the mediabox & portal pages | ||
- | * Harbourfront | ||
- | * they're in for the wifi install; not the mediabox (this year, due to budget constraints) | ||
- | * meeting next Friday: Gabe, Michael; | ||
- | * Patrick available to help | ||
- | * SLM plan; email discussion to assess strategy | ||
- | * G will begin by next week | ||
- | * Teriyaki report | ||
- | * they've ordered 10 new routers | ||
- | * YDS report | ||
- | * back up | ||
- | * Michael to test the modem | ||
- | * crisis at ISF | ||
- | * Carrot Commons joining | ||
- | * they ran the ether cable | ||
- | * venue agreement being approved by their board now | ||
- | * Michael following up | ||
- | * Distillery District | ||
- | * Edward has pitched | ||
- | * Toronto The Good | ||
- | * Tuesday, May 15 | ||
- | * projects: Virj? SMS thing? | ||
- | * we need to volunteer on day, help with promotion, ++? | ||
- | * let's wait 'til the formal announcement before we start talking about it, just so we don't "scoop" them. | ||
- | * FITC | ||
- | * Wireless Toronto is the free wifi sponsor | ||
- | * Apr 20-25 | ||
- | * we need volunteers | ||
- | * finances report / renewals | ||
- | * bank statements are now filed in Patrick/Gabe's office | ||
- | * Scotiabank account to be closed by end of month | ||
- | * more $ from ISF? maybe not, 'cause of MediaBox stuff - let's ask. | ||
- | * G to put stuff into Google Docs spreadsheet | ||
- | * we will invoice all venues whose network memberships have lapsed, and send a venue agreement to those for whom we don't have one on file. We'll then follow up with an in-person visit if we don't hear back from them. | ||
- | * Edward will coordinate the mailing. Stamped return envelopes will be included. | ||
- | * we will bill for all past fees, but if they ask us to waive old stuff, we will | ||
- | * send sticker too! | ||
- | * network membership fee policy on multi-router installs | ||
- | * from now on, $50/router/year | ||
- | * this is now the policy for all new venues, and all existing venues renewals in 2008 | ||
- | * CSI, 401, SLM, YDS?, DGP?, | ||
- | * Dufferin Grove second router assessment | ||
- | * should happen as soon as the weather gets nice | ||
- | * meeting schedules: | ||
- | * quarterly board meetings: quarterly, third Tuesdays | ||
- | * volunteer meetings: quarterly, second Tuesdays (beginning in June) | ||
- | * volunteer recruitment meeting | ||
- | * hacknights: monthly, first Tuesdays | ||
- | * socials: Wireless (fourth) Wednesdays | ||
- | * policy/enforcement on venues that turn off the router at night | ||
- | * Sneaky Dee's + Lettieri + Teriyaki York Mills issue | ||
- | * discussion: charge them extra for this "right", or cut them off? | ||
- | * we decided on the latter: we will do everything we can to accommodate their needs/fears, but we won't budge on that the router must be always on/available | ||
- | * OneZone channel hogging | ||
- | * they're using 1, 6 and 11 at YDS | ||
- | * let's research legit use of 2.4, then write a letter to Dobbin, and maybe the City? | ||
- | * if he doesn't reply in 60 days, write a letter to the CRTC | ||
- | * let's mention it at TTG | ||
- | * netneutrality.ca banner on our sites | ||
- | * yes | ||
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