[imc-tech-solidarity] URGENT: computers shipment

[mic]

hola, una version en espanol va a venir desde pablo, pronto

hi all-

When we started this project a year ago,  we were able to get newer
computers and we were able to store the computers for free in California.

Brazil IMC was able to get free lawyer services and get free shipment
of the computers overland in Brazil.  And we had co-ordinated for the
shipment of the computers to many other regions.

Now these computers are older.  Much newer computers are being processed
for shipment elsewhere by other groups.

Now we have to pay $220/month to store these computers in the US, so we
have already spent thousands storing the computers here.

The lawyers in Brazil are still putting alot of work into the paperwork
that is required to recieve the computers.  Once the paperwork is
completed, they will have sent a precendent that can be followed in the
future, because this has never been done before in Brazil.

Once this paperwork is completed, we think that an overseas shipment to
Brazil and overland shipment to the other countries should take place.

however, at this time, we do not think it makes sense to continue to
pay for storage and wait for computers that are getting older and
older.

If they continue to get older, we will not be able to ship them anywhere
(because they will no longer be useful) and it will cost thousands of
dollars to recycle them properly in the US.

But the ACCRC is interested in including their shipment of 50 computers
with our shipment of 240 computers to the guatamalan government.

The paperwork is done, and the ACCRC has until thursdays to let the
government in Guatamala know what size of shipping container to order.

we propose that this shipment of 240 computers go to Guatamala.

We also propose that, after the paperwork is completed by the Brazialian
lawyers, that a shipment to Brazil will be the highest priority shipment
out of the imc-solidarity project.

please respond before thursday, if you think that we should not move
forward in this direction.

in solidarity,
mic in oakland, california
and
pablo in brazil

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