sorry i had to jet out of the meeting last night. i wanted to put a time on the schedule specifically to bounce around ideas for community outreach and to think strategically about how to advocate for local broadband policy that would support our cause. would wednesday from 8:30-10 work for others interested in attending?

for those interested in policy, i just found out that san leandro already has its own public-private fiber project:

my guess is that other cities in the area will follow suit to try to keep up with the jones'. i think it'd be a good idea to think about what kind of provisions we could try to get cities to adopt that would ensure that any ISP that commits to doing this kind of public-private partnership remains friendly towards.

and a note on community outreach: i talked with some friends working on food justice and they suggested trying to emphasize the word "access" a lot. they've done great work in this area to make your average organic shopper to understand that there's a serious problem with the lack of food access in low income communities. if we say we're extending access to the internet to people who otherwise can't afford it, it piggy backs on their success and helps develop a larger narrative that ties together all the disparate forms of activism taking place around the east bay.

anyway, just a couple of thoughts. if no one objects to the timing of the meeting, i'll put it on the schedule for wednesday.