Mr. Barr introduced a question for the Board to think about. When the HVCN membership and dues structures were established, we did not consider the existing computer systems in the community, such as GREX and Arbornet. Mr. Barr asked if these rate differences for Internet access would hurt the existing community computer systems. Mr. Barr said he thought it was in HVCN's interest that these existing systems survive. Mr. Barr reported that he met with Sanford Walke, president of Isthmus, a commercial Internet consulting and provider organization.
Isthmus runs izzy.net, a commercial Internet access network.
Mr. Barr said he and Ms. Udoji would continue to work on fundraising and membership ideas.