[Imc-finance] Proposal 2004-F: Support for RNC Indymedia coverage -- up to $3, 000 U.S.

[Sascha Meinrath]

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 salhaun at phreaker.net wrote:

> español/bad english
>
> hola
>
> me gustaria saber mas detalladamente el presupuesto para poder
> presentarlo en la asamblea del miercoles d imc-barcelona. para nosotr*s
> es muy importante saber si habra gente pagada. gracias
>
> contacto d barcelona para imc-finace
>
> ----------
>
> hello
>
> i would like to know on detail the budget to be able to inform in the
> next assembly this wenesday. for us it is very important to know if
> there is people payed. thanks

no people would be paid by this proposal.  all of the funding would go
directly to pay for equipment & critical supplies.

--sascha

> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:24:27 -0500 (CDT)
> Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Here's some answers to various questions that have been asked -- could
> > someone translate (I don't trust my written Spanish to do an adequate job
> > ;).
> >
> > > IMC-Uruguay collective discussed the 2004-F request and we think it is
> > > necessary additional information in order to take position about the
> > > request.
> >
> > > 1) Considering that the request was done by IMC Urbana C. for the NY
> > > IMC, we want to know, why the request wasn't made by the local
> > > collective? who is there planning the coverage of the demonstrations and
> > > therefore they are the ones who should say if they need money and for
> > > what
> >
> > The proposal is on behalf of the IMCs that are organizing around the RNC.
> > Currently roughly 20 different IMCs are planning to help with RNC coverage
> > -- because I'm fairly familiar with IMC-Finance, I sent in the proposal on
> > behalf of this inter-IMC group.  The "host" collective (for the RNC) is
> > New York City IMC; but they are extremely busy handling other logistics
> > and organizing issues.  The proposal _is not_ for the UCIMC -- not a
> > single dollar would be spent for the UCIMC.  This proposal is to help fund
> > the basic infrastructure that will be needed to set up an IMC space that
> > can handle all the IMC-stas that will be coming to the RNC.
> >
> > Funding will be spent on things like: paying for extra bandwidth and
> > server space (so that people can upload their images, video, audio, etc.);
> > Media Center supplies -- everything from critical media supplies; extra
> > phone lines; etc.
> >
> > > 2) would you need the money just for emergencies? in previous similar
> > > experiences ,what kind of expenses were made? why was it necessary to
> > > use extra money?
> >
> > Yes, it would only be drawn upon only if no other funding options exist
> > and would be for emergency usage.  Think of it as a last-resort option to
> > help prevent critical information services from going down during the RNC.
> > Previously, the largest problem has been in bandwidth quotas being
> > exceeded (and thus sites being shut down), extra phone services (because
> > so many people have been doing interviews or have needed to coordinate
> > with other IMC-stas, and emergency media supplies (e.g., to get blank
> > tapes to videographers in return for video showing important actions,
> > police oppression, etc.).
> >
> > The RNC will be a protest of unprecedented proportions -- and the Media
> > Center that is being set up is far larger and a much more complex project
> > than we've done previously.  Because of this, the RNC convergence
> > organizers think that it would be a good idea to have an emergency fund
> > that could be drawn upon during the RNC.  100% of the funding would go to
> > pay for equipment and services (e.g., telephone, Internet connectivity)
> > used by the media space to help support the work of IMC activists; and the
> > funding would only be utilized if other funding options are not available.
> >
> > --Sascha Meinrath
> > Urbana-Champaign IMC
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Sascha Meinrath
Project Manager & President      *      Project Manager
Acorn Worker Collective         ***     Eggplant Active Media
www.acorncollective.com          *      www.eggplantmedia.com