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From: geoff freed
Date: Mon, Dec 11 2006 6:00 AM
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I'd like to add my support for Internet access at the meetings, too.
Andrew said...
>> > Many of the participants need to be able to communicate back
>> with an office and
> even to chat with co-workers to get opinions on what is going on
in the meeting.
Another reason to consider: we have a *lot* of information posted on
the Wiki. Not having access to that resource will be severely
counterproductive during committee meetings.
Geoff Freed
WGBH/NCAM
On Dec 7, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Randy Marsden wrote:
> I absolutely concur with Andrewâs statements.
>
> -Randy
> ATIA
>>
>> From: "Andrew Kirkpatrick" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> Reply-To: TEITAC Committee < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:29:51 -0800
>> To: "TEITAC Committee" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >,
>> < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> Cc: "Jim Tobias @ Inclusive Technologies" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >,
>> Fairhall Lisa < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, Baquis David
>> < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, Bailey Bruce < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >,
>> Capozzi David < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
>>
>
>> I think that we need to do better than "we'll get it if we can get
>> it". Electricity is a requirement, chairs are a requirement, and
>> internet access should be a requirement. If we can't have
>> internet access at the site, we shouldn't consider that site.
>> Many of the participants need to be able to communicate back with
>> an office and even to chat with co-workers to get opinions on what
>> is going on in the meeting. Internet access needs to exist and
>> needs to be not so tightly locked down that email and chat are
>> prohibited - we need these tools for a productive and efficient
>> process!
>>
>> AWK
>>
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto:teitac-
>> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Creagan Tim
>> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:44 PM
>> To: TEITAC Committee; = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> Cc: Capozzi David; Fairhall Lisa; Baquis David; Bailey Bruce; Jim
>> Tobias @ Inclusive Technologies
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
>>
>> We DID mention the internet access issue at the 11/17/06 call. To
>> the extent possible, it will be provided. Sometimes, because of
>> the rules for that particular venue, we cannot guarantee it. Case
>> in point: Dept. of ED would NOT guarantee that we would have
>> internet access for everyone, since they only had one âofficialâ
>> link in the room, which we used at the podium for presentations.
>> As things worked out, however, I think peopleâs wishes were met.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the comment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Timothy P. Creagan
>>
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>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto:teitac-
>> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Andrew Kirkpatrick
>> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:38 PM
>> To: TEITAC Committee; = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> Cc: Jim Tobias @ Inclusive Technologies; Fairhall Lisa; Baquis
>> David ; Bailey Bruce; Capozzi David
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
>>
>>
>> February 6-8, 2007; [To be held on those dates; still finalizing a
>> venue. It will be in DC]
>>
>>
>> Not sure if this has been voiced, but I hope that internet access
>> is regarded as a requirement forall future venues.
>>
>> AWK
>>
>>
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