Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801

Minutes of Directors' Meeting 28 April 2003

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The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 28 April 2003 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society.

1. Attendance

Attendance: Gunela Astbrink, George Fong, Tony Hill, Ross Kelso, Kate Lance, Andrew McRae, Jeremy Malcolm, Gerry White.
Apologies: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Craig Ng, Narelle Clark.
Absent: Anne Greiner, Galen Townson.

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

Held over.

3. Actions Arising from the Minutes

Kate:
Schedule next consumer consultation meetings - ongoing
Organise Adelaide TCCM meeting - done
Organise Brisbane TCCM meeting - happening
Kate to contact Reg Coutts - done

Andrew:
* Action: To chase down possible Cisco sponsorship and contact details - try for May

Cheryl:
Cash reserve into interest account - depends on change of bank
Narelle on cheque signatories? - depends on change of bank
Move account to Bendigo Bank - depends on change of bank
* Action: Cheryl to consider how to implement in renewals, obtain proforma from bank

Tony:
Chinese Delegation - done
Dialogue re Wireless Broadband issues with ACA (with Galen, Jeremy) - not done
Provide members list to Cheryl - done
Tony and Cheryl to meet face to face - try for 1 April - done
Tony & Kate to prepare DCITA application - done
* Action: Draft renewal of membership text - yet to be done

Craig:
To check ASIC Web site - held over
To check requirement for company documentation - held over
Craig & Narelle: investigate membership contact with university students - held over

George: circulate fact sheet - done

Galen: Synopsis on Wireless Broadband - held over

4. Reports

4.1 Executive Director's Report

DCITA application - drawn together and submitted by due date
Chinese delegation teleconference
Working towards TCCM Meeting in Brisbane - with strong support from Gunela, with response to newspaper advertising - personal contacts are very important
Smart Internet - submitted report from Perth TCCM
ACA Broadband Forum
Contact details for AusBone found but approaches rejected
Adelaide TCCM meeting - successful thanks to Gerry's input
* Action: Tony to complete report and forward to Kate
* Action: Gerry to forward photo

4.2 Treasurer's Report

Held over to next month.

5. Membership Issues

Membership invoicing needs to be commenced from early June
* Action: Kate to confirm membership info on web etc
* Action: Tony to write membership renewal info
* Action: Cheryl to confirm membership processing, invoices, regular deductions
* Action: Kate to check how AUUG does regular deductions
* Note: up to 18 months of membership is available for people who join from January

6. Resolutions on Notice

nil.

7. Discussion

National ICT Alliance

TCCC - re broadband access for non-profit organisations

SPAN Broadband meeting - Pacific Internet perspective was interesting re SE Asia, ISOC-AU could broaden its international role, film industry take up for industry efficiency, mNet activities in relation to wireless broadband

Chinese Delegation - Very warm thanks for day of activities in Canberra - need to look at future activities, implications for ISOC
* Action: Tony to report back to ISOC

Consumer consultation meetings
TCCM Adelaide - went well, good coverage of issue, potential for further discussion with CAUDIT.
TCCM Brisbane - well underway.
TCCM Melbourne - late May

8. Any Other Business

ACA - Broadband consultations

IAMEMS discussion of SPAM issues

Innovation Action Program - matched funding could include in-kind, raise awareness in specific sectors about new technologies eg IPv6, potential targeting large corporations, potential for overseas links including speakers, look to combine with AGM.
Action: George to contact Tony re IAP.

9. Next Meeting

Next meeting 5:45pm 26 May 2003.

10. Confirmation

Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.

Tony Hill
President, ISOC-AU

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