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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>I invite the community to get involved in a new project: the <a href="http://www.aiu-us.org/">Association of Internet Users</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>The Vision &#8211; what does success looks like?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Who?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Membership in the AIU is open to individual Internet users. Organizations have voice through their members, but no direct vote. AIU members will have the capacity to identify with particular organizations through mutual assent. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>67% of the 315M people in the U.S. hold drivers licenses and 17% are AAA members<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>34% of the U.S. population are senior citizens and 11% are AARP members<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>29% of the U.S. population are gun owners and 1% are NRA members<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>85% of the U.S. population use the Internet and 0% are AIU members<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>If the AIU conservatively aims for a 5% membership among Internet users, it outstrips all of these organization barring the AAA, which it rivals. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>To be clear: I am very specifically focusing on the United States. That said, it is my hope and dream that this vision is replicated internationally as appropriate and meaningful to people elsewhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>How?<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Members can use a feature rich website with multiple communication vectors.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>They can attend and participate in regular local meetups for members and the curious.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>The AIU will cultivate relationships with the private sector, academia, the technical community, and other non-profits.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>What?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F4D78'>Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Membership organizations typically offer discounts for members through agreements with service providers. For the AIU, likely options would be software, hardware, tech support, classes, shipping for ecommerce, and special member offers.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F4D78'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>One prime focus is educating users on Internet policy. I&#8217;ve been involved in this effort for many years at many levels. The AIU offers to help everyday users who want to know more about the Internet by offering them information and discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>The AIU is structured around the four areas of access, association, expression, and sharing and each is dependent upon the previous areas. Online expression means little to those without access or who lack the ability to connect to those they want to connect to. These four categories neatly encompass the issues of the day such as network neutrality and file sharing, for instance. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Multiple tools will be offered such as<span style='color:red'> </span>discussion forums moderated by experts, AMAs, online courses, and meetups; in short, an array of offerings that meet the needs of users/members.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>The AIU will connect interested members interested in global Internet governance to organizations such as the IGF, ICANN, and ISOC.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F4D78'>Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Unlike the AAA, AARP, and the NRA, the AIU&#8217;s policy advocacy will be solely directed by the membership. To that end:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>A round of (born-mobile) voting on a salient issue preceded by focused discussion on an issue. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Voters who supported the majority position will work with staff and the Board to craft a polished position document. The draft will be the work of the membership with staff taking an editorial role.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>The AIU membership also has the capability of issuing a minority advocating a strong but dissenting position in the same manner. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>The drafting teams submit final positions to the Board and AIU administration which may<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Veto a position by asserting and showing a position does not represent the will of users (this is a safeguard against hostile/malicious takeover)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Refer a position back to the drafting team for revision to address an important but overlooked issue.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Adopt the position.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>To be clear: the board does not set the organizational policy agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Policy positions will then be disseminated in a manner consistent with the restrictions of being a 501c3 organization under U.S. tax code. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Policy positions will also be disseminated by a sister organization to the AIU organized as a 501c4 which allows for greater political advocacy, but which sole charter-bound purpose will be to advance the policy directives of the AIU<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Why &#8211; what&#8217;s my reason for choosing to do this?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Quite simply, it needs to get done and no one else is doing it. In recent years we&#8217;ve had public reactions over SOPA/PIPA and network neutrality. In one case, the public was led by Google and the Internet industry as well as advocacy organization, and in the other by John Oliver and the media. I believe that the time is now for a truly bottom-up advocacy organization with organic leadership to tell government what Internet users want. It&#8217;s just that simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Now &#8211; or how do we get there?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Incorporation into a nonprofit 501c3 organization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Gathering of human resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Volunteers who want to help and who have skills and knowledge<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Gathering of financial resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Grant applications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Development<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Gathering material resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Access to the nonprofit resources available from the private sector<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Assessment of resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Discussion among interested volunteers about available strategies to get from start-up to national organization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Form implementation strategy with knowledge of available resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Execute the strategy<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Why you?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Largely because I know you and, knowing me, you likely care about the Internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:106%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>What now?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Share this. Like this. Retweet this. Go to the <a href="http://www.aiu-us.org/">Association of Internet Users</a> and volunteer. Let me know what you want to do and how you&#8217;d like to be involved. Alternately email me directly at jlaprise@gmail.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>John Laprise, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Consulting Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jplaprise/">http://www.linkedin.com/in/jplaprise/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>