[governance] re 'worst case scenario'

[Lee W McKnight]

If I may toot my own horn, on how to manage without Internet or even gasp cel towers...permit me to introduce our development of 'worst case scenario' hardware and software:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/back-issues/  Nov/Dec 2012 p. 24 'Cutting Edge' discusses Syracuse University WiGiT Lab's 'Intelligent Deployable Augmented Wireless Gateway,' or iDAWG.

Connection to IGC and global Internet governance is: global coordination is not always needed. Maybe it's just you and your neighbors that need to agree. Although Internet governance still matters when neighbors try to save each other during a disaster, perhaps by lending smartphones' power to each other and to authorities; as open specs and tools are needed.  And yeah - depending upon outcomes of 'Internet Apocalypse Now WCIT Dubai edition' -  worst case scenarios could be more widespread in future even than Sandy ; ( Or not.

best,

Lee

PS: Next iDAWG field tests spring 2013; check http://wigit.ischool.syr.edu for future posts on dates/times for evaluation of WiGiT's new tools for 'social emergency response' systems during the 'Symphony of Destruction II' emergency response training exercise. IGCers are always welcome in sunny Syracuse.

PPS:  I tried to discuss at IGF WiGiT's open specs and tools related to all this and more, like digital culture, but was foiled by Internet connectivity/remote participation issues. Thanks again to Norbert for the attempt to include us in his 'standards' workshop. More next week also when we release WiGiT v0.2 open specs, and invite colleagues to join in v0.3 and beyond. Everyone is welcome to join the WiGiT distributed experimental testbed of 80+ campuses, companies, and communities. Email me offline for more info on how to join - no cost, no obligation - the distributed experimental testbed's virtual organization. -toot out-
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