Re: Interim report: Exchange Point

["Daniel Stern" <dstern@uconnect.org>]

Charles,

Good show!  Can we pls have a clarification on the monthly face-to-face
meetings, is there to be one
on last Wednesday, and two other meetings as well?

Best rgds, Daniel









----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Musisi <cmusisi@uol.co.ug>
To: <taskforce@uixp.co.ug>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: Interim report: Exchange Point


> Hello Everyone,
>
> An interim report for Uganda Internet Exchange Point -- UIXP is now
available
> at www.uixp.co.ug. Soft copies, in MS Word 2000 format, is available on
request
> from either myself or Hope Mugagga(hopemugagga@hotmail.com).
>
> Apologies for the pace of things! As you might guess, this process was
> caught up in
> our own individual busy schedules. However, consultations and dialogue
have
> been on an going process all this time. Minutes of the various meetings
> with each
> one you will soon be published on this web site.
>
> I think from this point it is imperative that we regularly conduct
> discussions on this list since
> putting together regular face-to-face meetings isn't practical given our
> various work
> commitments. I propose we aim for 3 face-to-face meetings each month, say
> on the last
> wednesday of each month until we launch -- hopefully :-)
>
> The techie group  will continue meeting weekly every Wednesday at the
> Coffee Terrace of
> The Grand Imperial Hotel. Many of the practical issues will be discussed
> posted  to their list
> www.uixp.co.ug/archives or cross posted here where this related to a
policy
> issue.
>
> We have also adopted some parts from existing Exchange Points policies
> already in operation,
> though the bulk of it from view expressed by various stake holders. The
> section on Technical
> Guidelines is partly from the ongoing techie group discussions..
>
> An agenda at stage would seem like the following:
>
> -- Registered enterprise as a Company Limited by guarantee, or Association
>
> --  Amend/Accept operation policies
>
> -- Sign on founder members, elect Board.
>
> --  Budget and funds
>
> --  Acquire premises
>
> -- Setup, test and launch
>
> More thoughts are needed to expand/revise this.
>
> These are the important dates to lookout for in the UCC guidelines are:
>
> i) Draft legal documents for the association/organization to run the IXP
in
> Uganda shall be
> worked out and completed as soon as possible such that the documents are
> submitted to
> UCC by close of business on Thursday 31st May 2001. UCC will study these
to
> ensure they
> comply with the above listed guidelines and give comments as appropriate.
>
> comment: So as to stay within these dates we submitted the draft report to
> UCC. This can still be
> amended if there is anyone with some dissent or worthy amendments.
>
> ii) Registration of the above mentioned association/organization should be
> completed by 15th June 2001.
>
> iii) The IXP shall be launched and be operational by 14th September 2001.
>
>
> Thanks for your patience.
>
> -- Charles Musisi, Interim Coordinator.
>
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