[arin-ppml] Revised: Draft Policy ARIN-2017-8: Amend the Definition of Community Network

[David Farmer]

The new version simply says "educational institutions". I'd like to suggest
libraries should be added as well. Libraries and educational institutions
historically are an important focal points for ensuring access to various
services by broad segments of society. Ensuring everyone in society has
access to education and information, are their primary missions.  Ensuring
everyone, especially the disadvantaged in their communities, has access to
the Internet is frequently becoming an important strategy for them and
critical to achieving success within their primary missions.

Therefore, I believe it is important to, as broadly as possible, include
both libraries and educational institutions, regardless of how they are
organized.

Thanks.


On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Whitestone IT <admin at wsfnet.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Kevin Blumberg <kevinb at thewire.ca> wrote:
>
>> Andrew,
>>
>> 3) Why is the scope limited to post-secondary institution when many
>> smaller communities would not have that? Could accredited educational
>> institution be used instead?
>>
>>
> Kevin &c,
>
> There are educational institutions that would perhaps qualify as a
> volunteer or non-profit that would not qualify as an accredited institution
> — accreditation is largely outside the reach of organizations that I
> believe this policy is targeting.
>
> Is it necessary to limit to accredited educational institutions? Is it
> possible to have a for-profit educational institution that would otherwise
> qualify for a community network designation?
>
> Does the policy need to reference education at all?
>
> --
> Jeremy Austin
> Whitestone, Alaska
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