April 3rd, 2012 IRC Meeting

Agenda

1. Upcoming events

2. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011

3. Film Fest

4. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot?

5. Anything else others want to bring up.

Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:

1. Upcoming events

 * Get JP on the ballot
 * April 4th - Together Boston panel on patents
 * April 7th - Together Boston Tabling - Lauren, Jeanne & others
 * April 7/8th - BarCamp, MIT?
 * April 6-8th - PaxEast, Boston Convention Center?
 * April 6-8th - AnimeBoston, Hynes Convention center?
 * April 28th - Extravaganja, Amherst
 * May 5th - Wake Up The Earth, JP
 * May 12th: Film Festival, see below
 * June: Boston Pride

2. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011

   A link to it: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr3523
   TechDirt's commentary: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120402/04425118325/forget-sopa-you-should-be-worried-about-this-cybersecurity-bill.shtml

3. Film Fest

   Link to page asking for suggestions: http://piratenpad.de/p/masspiratesfilmfest

4. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot?

Attending

[Not the actual list, just posted the attendees from last meeting so there is less work to to]

• bsod - http://activepolitic.com:82/
• jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville
• SplendidSpoon - Lauren Pespisa, Boxboro/Cambridge
• erixoltan - Erik Zoltan, Framingham
• JP - JP Hollembaek, Lowell
• GrimJack - Chicopee, near Spfld
• deximer - Jeremy Stark, ref'd to you guys from an Occupy Boston event where I demoed a website I'm working on: http://generalwill.org
• K`Tetch - Andrew Norton, Georgia Pirate Party
• creynolds24 - Chris Reynolds, NH

Summary

1. Upcoming events

 * Get JP on the ballot - he is working on an FB page, email and events.  When he has them we will publicize.
 * April 4th - Jamie speaking at Together Boston panel on patents
 * April 7th - Together Boston Tabling - Lauren, Jeanne & others
 * April 28th - Extravaganja - Lauren can table with others.  Will put out the word.
 * May 12th: Film Festival - Erik will do schedule. Erik and Jeremy should be able to help.  Lauren and Jamie likely later.

2. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011

3. Film Fest

4. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot? - deferred to next meeting

5. Planned/Possible future events:

• June 9th: Boston Pride
• July
  • 20/21st - Art Beat
  • Pirate Picnic?
• August Mini conference?
• September: Freedom Rally
• Oct-Dec: Local Issues conference

Meeting Minutes

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