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Hi All <br>
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1) So a big thanks to the web team, plus the content editing group,
and as yet to be named marketing folks, that all contributed to a
re-write of the Davis Gig home page. It gives a good description of
what we are trying to do, without drowning in detail, and it
provides a mechanism for people to help by joining the list, as well
as register their support for the project. I think its good at this
point for us to go public with it. I've talked to LUGOD about the
project on Monday, about 8 folks, and so, lets all spread the word
to other groups and organizations we work with to help us support
the concept. I'll be working up a 20-30 minute talk that I can
bring wherever it was wanted. Thanks to LUGOD for letting me try it
out. <br>
<br>
2) Todd K registered a twitter handle davis_gig and has a
spreadsheet of tweets "ready to go", if anyone wants to review
those and add tweets that will go out to the public, please be in
touch with me. I'm hopeful that we will have twitter followers at
some point as the word gets out. I'm thinking I'll register another
one, that could be used internally just for our group, as another
channel for updating one another on developments as they happen. <br>
<br>
3) So we should raise funds to help make this happen. I think
specifically anything we can do to do a big outreach effort would
involve money. Also any work helping City Staff develop the
feasibility study the Council will be be asking for would also
require resources. I have brought this up to the Davis Community
Network board as well, since we are all working on this together,
I'm sure DCN, a 501c3, could help be the fiscal agent for Davis
Gig. We are putting together a subcommittee of the DCN board to help
develop a funding strategy. If anyone is interested in helping that
on this list, please drop me a line. I'm thinking we reach out to
the larger businesses and groups like Tech Davis, and Davis Roots.
<br>
<br>
<br>
Around the corner, <br>
<br>
1) Meeting with City Staff - 3/25<br>
2) Austin Fiber Conference - NEED more Funds - collected about $300
so far in commits, anything else would be appreciated.<br>
3) Time to call on UCD. - I was going to start with the dudes, I
know at Network Operations. It would be geek to geek, and that way,
<br>
we talk to the folks most accessible with the idea. Thoughts? <br>
<br>
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Forward<br>
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