[CIMC-work] Fwd: Re: [Imc-finance] Re: Proposal 2004-F: Support for RNC Indymediacoverage -- up to $3, 000 U.S.

[Chris Kaihatsu]

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To: elpida <elp at anti2004.net>
Cc: imc-finance at indymedia.org
Subject: Re: [Imc-finance] Re: Proposal 2004-F: Support for RNC Indymediacoverage -- up to $3, 000 U.S.
From: Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:19:25 -0500 (CDT)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0406161256080.22903 at imsahp.cu.groogroo.com>

The idea for the proposal is to proactively allocate some global funding
for emergency use during the RNC conference.  While I drew up the
proposal, I anticipate that the funding would be spent mostly by NYC IMC
folks, the techies working to keep our infrastructure running, and other
IMCs that will be working on projects in New York City during the RNC.
The Urbana IMC doesn't have any plan to use any of the funding involved --
the funding is solely for Indymedia news coverage on the ground in New
York City.

We should expect both a tremendous increase in network traffic during the
event and various forms of police/paramilitary oppression against
independent reporters.  I think it is a good idea to be prepared for the
RNC and the problems that will arise.  It's not really possible to know
where exactly the funding will be most needed, but it's logical to
anticipate that coverage and the technical infrastructure to maintain
coverage this scale will require some extra funding.

The funding proposal is to help ensure that Indymedia is not just ready,
but has the ability to keep critical aspects of our news coverage
operational during that week.  Unfortunately, during many major events,
organizers and IMCstas have often had to scramble to find funding, taking
their time and energy away from news coverage.  Thus, Proposal 2004-F is
an attempt to anticipate and alleviate this problem ahead of time.
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[Google translation:]

>La idea para la oferta es proactively asignar un cierto financiamiento
>global para el uso de la emergencia durante la conferencia de RNC. 
>Mientras que elaboré la oferta, anticipo que el financiamiento sería
>pasado sobre todo por la gente de NYC IMC, los techies que trabajan
>para guardar nuestro funcionamiento de la infraestructura, y el otro
>IMCs que trabajará en proyectos en New York City durante el RNC.  La
>Urbana IMC no tiene ningún plan para utilizar cualquiera del
>financiamiento implicado -- el financiamiento está solamente para la
>cobertura de noticias de Indymedia en la tierra en New York City. 
>Debemos contar con un enorme aumento en tráfico de la red durante el
>acontecimiento y varias formas de opresión de police/paramilitary
>contra reporteros independientes.  Pienso que es una buena idea ser
>preparado para el RNC y los problemas que se presentarán.  No es
>realmente posible saber donde estará exactamente el más necesario el
>financiamiento, pero es lógico anticipar esa cobertura y la
>infraestructura técnica para mantener cobertura esta escala requerirá
>un cierto financiamiento adicional.  La oferta del financiamiento es
>ayudar a asegurarse de que Indymedia no es listo justo, pero tiene la
>capacidad de mantener aspectos críticos de nuestra cobertura de
>noticias operacionales durante esa semana.  Desafortunadamente,
>durante muchos acontecimientos importantes, los organizadores e
>IMCstas han tenido que a menudo revolver para encontrar el
>financiamiento, tomando su tiempo y energía lejos de la cobertura de
>noticias.  Así, la oferta 2004-F es una tentativa de anticipar y de
>aliviar este problema delante del tiempo.