Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
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Minutes of Directors' Meeting 30 September 2002

The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 30 September 2002 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society.

1. Attendance

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

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

Proposal to accept the draft minutes for August as a true and correct record. Proposed: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Seconded: Gunela Astbrink, carried unanimously.

3. Actions Arising from the Minutes

Discussed as listed in agenda for this meeting, and noted as actioned with the following points noted.
Everyone: - consider potential Director candidates
Kate: - Notice to Members re elections
Kate: - Set up new Spam page as soon as possible.

Anne:
- do regular Treasurers' Report
- put our cash reserve into a term interest account
- check we are not on an Integrated Client Account with the ATO
- report to members on Electronic Consent Symposium

Kate:
- look at twiki.org re collaborative software - done, looks promising for collaborative work (such as the Gov't Review of the Online Co-Regulatory Regulation Scheme )

GeorgeF:
- Explain info from Maddocks re individuals who represent Org members needs to still give us a Plain English explanation of the requirements.

4. Reports

4.1 Executive Director's Report

Had been circulated by email earlier and the main points below were discussed at the meeting. Kate was on leave from the 8th September for 2 weeks.
* Checked out twiki.org collaborative software.
* Worked out final version of DCITA Section 593 funding milestones and budget.
* 04.09.02 Attended InterACT+Victorian government event.
* Worked out draft of a program for Designing the Future.
* Sent request to potential sponsors for DTF. * Started organising speakers for DTF.
* Put info on two new Org members on site - ACE and Web5star.
* Coffee with Paul Daly from m.Net - they may become Enterprise member.
* Promoted events to members.
* Handled phone and email enquiries about membership with members.
* Edited/circulated previous Directors' meeting minutes, put on site.
* Organised teleconference, circulated agenda.

4.2 Treasurer's Report

- Had been circulated by email earlier and was read and discussed at the meeting.
- Anne opened a new account for the DCITA money (which has been deposited) note the PL Insurance has been paid.
- Cash reserves to go into a term deposit in NAB - Proposed: Anne Greiner, Seconded: Cheryl Langdon-Orr , carried unanimously.
- Report accepted by resolution - Proposed: Anne Greiner, Seconded: Narelle Clark, carried unanimously.

5. Membership Issues

- See ED Report
- We need to focus on more organisational members (everyone's to do list and GT to send info to TH for action).
New Member as listed in email earlier this month to IAMEMS - Five Star Web Hosting Services and Australian Communcations Exchange.

6. Resolutions on Notice

- Nil

7. Discussion

7.1 AGM Progress

Audit is underway and is on track. Craig Ng has provided a room at Maddocks for the Conference and the AGM on Tue 3rd December 18:00 after a 30 min break after Forum.
Notices need to go out in time for beginning of November.

7.2 Forum: Designing the Future

- higher level of discount for IAMEMS on costing, which will be around the same as the last forum.
- Program is starting to fill out in most areas. Gerry will help with a speaker for the Standards Section.
- ENUM - the new draft has been published.

7.3 Other issues listed in Agenda

- auDA representation
Greg Watson is intending to run as a candidate. Happy to support due to his previous work and effort, so long as practicalities can be dealt with from the US.

- Broadband Advisory Group
SPAM - Jeremy & Galen will maintain a watching brief, and Jeremy will be writing a paper on SPAM which we will publish on the site. CAUBE will also be followed up (JM) Last input GT got was from NOIE (GT/JM to follow up this week)

Wireless Broadband small operators will not be required to have a spectrum license. The new legislation is unclear and will need to be clarified (for small 'hotspot' use such as using RF in an internet café seems ok but other compliance issues as well as what looks like pseudo carriers are a concern) and we need to comment (TH with briefing from DCITA and contact ACA) and again keep a watching brief on this.

8. Any Other Business


Gunela mentioned the DCITA enquiry/submission (closes Friday).
Gov't Review of the Online Co-Regulatory Regulation Scheme ( Aus IT article, note links are not up)
F2F possibly around the AGM date.
TH will attend the SA Internet Association in November and talk at the function. The WAIA (function) one has been cancelled due to lack of registration.

9. Next Meeting

Wednesday 30th October 2002. Meeting closed 6:55pm.

10. Confirmation

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

Tony Hill
President, ISOC-AU