[Davisgig] DavisGig Fundraising Idea

[Robert Nickerson]

Hi

I'm glad you brought this up.

That is a novel and interesting fundraising idea,  the more financial 
resources we can
aggregate the better, and soon...

DCN has delegated a subcommittee to develop a fundraising plan around 
this, and
  we are looking for DavisGIG members specifically to come work with us 
on this effort
and start taking donations.


A feasibility study by a reputable consultancy is a good place to start 
to show
this is possible.   I'm not sure if the council voted for that  at the 
point where it
has requested this, but if it hasn't we should get it going.

That will require funds and quickly.

Our group could work on that, but it might not have the uncontested 
gravitas,
  which comes from an objective outside analysis.

Is this study something Design Nine could
develop?

Thanks
RAN

P.S. Its time for a course correction in the way Broadband Internet is 
deployed to consumers.
Everyone is stuck paying high prices for poor service and be "snooped" on.
We really have an opportunity to change, for the better, the whole 
dynamic of this  market.
Once its done here, it will be emulated.


I really wanted to avoid going with the major corporate internet service 
providers, but I may have to make a deal with the devil and drop Omsoft 
for Comcast or AT&T or something like that. I told the guys at Omsoft, 
sort of in jest, that I pledged to match whatever dollars I was forced 
to contribute to these organizations with a contribution to DavisGig. I 
see below, tho, that you really are looking for fund-raisers, and maybe 
this could be a part of it? I'm sure there are a lot of people like me 
out there who have sold t