[olug] Jim Esch campaign/technology round table

[Tim & Alethea Larson]

nealr wrote:
> 
>    I was in the Jim Esch campaign HQ today and I spent some time with 
> the campaign manager talking about Net Neutrality, the Broadcast Flag, 
> and other stuff. They talked amongst themselves and if we're willing 
> they'd like to have Jim show up at some sort of OLUG sponsored event in 
> the next two weeks so they can get educated about these and other issues.
> 
>   We'll need a date (Thursday, July 13th), a time (7:00 PM?), and I 
> think the 412 South 19th location would be great, as long as it is 
> available.
> 
>    We'll also have to have something of an agenda in advance - I think 
> the following would be a good start:
> 
> Net Neutrality from an operations perspective
> consequences of the Broadcast Flag efforts
> benefits of free/open source software in government
> 
>   It'd be nice if someone can flesh this out into a one page 'talking 
> points' - perhaps an examination of EFF's stuff would help here, and 
> I'll work with the campaign manager to get the time firmed up.
> 
>   Who will show up if we do such a thing?

I'd like to, but of course it all depends on what my schedule turns out 
to be by then.

Tim

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