[governance] Help create the .nyc Internet space for New York and New Yorkers

[linda misek-falkoff]

Dear Colleagues, and  Thomas, well met:

All in a proverbial "one fell e-swoop," may I greet Tom and thank him for:
 the terrific, well organized and motivating  presentation on .nyc at the
recent 5th Grassroots media conference at Hunter College; the follow-up  his
email to those of us attending (of course, from here  welcome to reference
names as participating enthusiastically), and the very lively and inquiring
chat on all sorts of aspects of domain names, *ranging from ontological to
fiscal*.  Some links to pictures and short videos to follow.

And with warm regards and best wishes to All,

LDMF.
Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff
*Respectful Interfaces* and etc..


On 2/28/08, Thomas Lowenhaupt <toml at communisphere.com> wrote:
>
>  Top level domains (TLDs) like .com, .org, .edu, and .gov are crucial
> markers in our online world, but there are not enough of them to distinguish
> the various ways in which we interact on the web. One of the clearest, most
> pressing requirements is for TLDs that serve the needs of cities. To that
> end, in April 2007, the not-for-profit Connecting.nyc Inc. was created to
> prepare an Internet space for New York City's networked future through
> advocacy, research, and education<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/objectives>
> .
>
>
> Step one is to acquire the .nyc TLD. That opportunity should arise within
> the next year with the path detailed in our Acquisition Campaign<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/multi-sector-nonprofit-entity>.
> It's a difficult but doable task.
>
>
>
>  The far more challenging task is to develop .nyc as an organizing force
> to empower New York City's residents, institutions, and businesses to better
> connect with one another and the world. This becomes ever more important as
> other cities (.berlin and .paris) acquire TLDs, with the city's growing
> invisibility in an Internet dominated by the .com TLD, and with our
> "findability" increasingly dependent on the interests of search engine
> operators. To be the master of its future, New York City needs its own space
> on the Internet.
>
>
>
> Over the past year we've developed several resources to support our
> acquisition and development campaigns. I've had the privilege of working
> with Dr. Michael Gurstein on a white paper<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/towards-city-tlds-in-the-public-interest> illuminating
> the public interest benefits of city-TLDs, and our community wiki<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/project-home>and
> blog <http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/> provide
> New Yorkers with the opportunity to connect with our effort and help shape
> their city's future. Links here connect to several of the wiki's pages.
>
>
>
> With the .nyc TLD a vital civic resource, we urge public participation in
> our planning processes and invite you to explore and add your thoughts to
> the wiki. Key wiki pages include those for our *Governance<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/board-of-directors>
> *, *Community and Justice Goals<http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/community-and-justice>
> ,* and a *FAQ <http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/nyc-faq>
> *.
>
>
>
>  You can help in several other ways: make a financial or equipment
> contribution (we need a projector yesterday!), or by emailing your ideas,
> questions, and suggestions to me. This Sunday (March 2) you can join us in
> imagining New York City's Internet space at the Grassroots Media
> Conference <http://nycgrassrootsmedia.org/> at Hunter College. I'll be
> making a presentation entitled "A Platform for Community Media."
>
>
>
>  [NOTE: Connecting.nyc Inc. is a New York State not-for-profit corporation
> that is registered with the New York State Charities Bureau and has
> submitted application for the IRS's 501(c)(3) tax exemption approval.]
>
>
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
>
>
>  Tom Lowenhaupt
>
>
>
>
>
> Tom Lowenhaupt, Founder and Acting Director
>
> Connecting.nyc Inc
>
> Web <http://www.connectingnyc.org/>  --  Wiki<http://www.connectingnyc.openplans.org/>
> --  Blog <http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/>
>
> Box 1027, Jackson Hts., NYC
>
> TomL at communisphere.com
>
> 718 639 4222
>
>
>
> ABOUT THIS MAILING. This is the kickoff mailing for the .nyc Campaign. I'm
> sending this message to the 1,546 people in my Outlook Express address book,
> people I've contacted on this and other matters over the past 14 years. Many
> of these names are now unfamiliar to me and I'm certain some recipients will
> be scratching their heads wondering who I am and what possible relationship
> or interest they have in a .nyc TLD. To those people I send my apology and
> commitment to remove your name from future .nyc mailings. Or let me know
> if I should remove you from my address book, period. *REMOVE ME<+tomL at communisphere.com>
> .*
>
> [image: The .nyc Logo - Web from Grid]
>
>
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