[governance] LAC Pre IGF Remote

Deirdre Williams williams.deirdre at gmail.com
Tue Aug 3 13:25:29 EDT 2010


Telly says she's watching in St Kitts
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On 3 August 2010 13:07, Janna Anderson <andersj at elon.edu> wrote:

>  Yes, I know how important feedback on live performance is! Actually, I
> meant to say in my previous e-mail that I was experiencing difficulties in
> seeing video and hearing audio later in Quito time, after the meeting was
> well under way.
>
> Right now – 1 p.m. Eastern (New York) US time -  I have no live media being
> delivered on the Ustream window, but I can look at the archived version of
> the morning. What I see is a still frame that is showing PowerPoint slides –
> the first one, titled Actividades de LACNIC, was on the screen for an
> extended period before the video started to move on to additional slides.
> The slides are accompanied by scratchy audio that is occasionally breaking
> up to the point where you miss a few words. This is the recording named
> “igf-lac 08/03/10 09:54AM.”
>
> Again, thank you SO much for your efforts!
>
>
>
> On 8/3/10 12:42 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <mariliamaciel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Janna,
>
> Thanks for your feedback. It is very important that we receive this kind of
> information, because the quality of the streaming is diferent for those who
> are in situ and for those who receive it from far away. It certainly depends
> on the conditions of internet traffic, backbones, possible bottlenecks and
> broadband in each country. It is important that you mentioned it because for
> us here in Quito the streaming is smooth, with some seconds of delay.
>
> The first day is also the most difficult, since problems always arise and
> solutions need to be found.  It usually gets gradually better. Let´s hope
> that this will be the case.
>
> I am forwarding this message to the meeting organizers and technical team
> here in Quito.
>
> Please, continue giving us feedback through e-mail or Twitter (using
> #LACIGF).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marília
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Janna Anderson <andersj at elon.edu> wrote:
>
> I know how difficult it is to get a live video feed to function and I
> applaud all such efforts. I have been monitoring this webcast and so far -
> by 11 a.m. Quito time, I have seen only unsuccessful attempts to stream
> video. Only an occasional change in a still frame, if I refresh my browser,
> and the audio comes and goes. Still I congratulate everyone participating
> in
> trying to make this information available live. I just want folks on the
> list to know that reliable livestreaming of audio and video is generally
> not
> easily accomplished at this point in time without concentrated technical
> assistance and an investment of time and money before, during and after an
> event. Don't assume that webcasts are easy to accomplish. All that having
> been said, let's be sure to keep trying to achieve live remote
> participation
> as much as possible. We know that successful remote participation through
> live video/audio CAN be done; I "attended" much of the Hyderabad IGF from
> my
> home in the US. And many thanks to Ginger Paque and others for their work
> to
> accomplish this access for all!
>
> Best,
> Janna
>
> On 8/3/10 9:48 AM, "Ruth Puente" <ruth at lacnic.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Español debajo
> > ********
> >
> > Today in Quito, Ecuador, begins the third Regional Preparatory Meeting
> > of the Internet Governance Forum.
> >
> > The meeting will be webcast and remote participation will be available
> > in all sessions.
> >
> > For remote participation options, please click in the following link:
> > http://imaginar.org/igf/
> >
> > More information on the Pre IGF, is available from the meeting web site
> at:
> > http://www.lacnic.net/en/eventos/igfprep2010/index.html
> >
> > NUPEF- APC -LACNIC
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > Hoy comienza en Quito, Ecuador la tercera reunión regional preparatoria
> > del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet.
> >
> > En todas las sesiones habrá posibilidades de participación remota y de
> > seguir el evento por webcasting.
> >
> > Para participar remotamente en la reunión preparatoria del Foro de
> > Gobernanza de Internet, acceda al siguiente link:
> > http://imaginar.org/igf/
> >
> > Más información sobre el Pre IGF, está disponible en el sitio web del
> > evento:
> > http://www.lacnic.net/sp/eventos/igfprep2010/index.html
> >
> > NUPEF- APC -LACNIC
> >
> > ==================================
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Janna Quitney Anderson
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> School of Communications
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> Director of Internet Projects
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> Elon University
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