Project Log

Met in class

-Everyone present

Goal: To work on project proposal

Discussed: Specific issues, implications, and real-world solutions for the problem of illegal downloading
   Decided to split up work amongst the three of us -- each writing a section of the project proposal.
   Kul - Specific issues with piracy
   Travis - Specific legal implications and formatting
   Josh - Specific real-world solutions/alternatives to video      piracy

- Meet: In Class, Friday

- Attendance: Narin, Justin, Vanessa

- Goal: Finish proposal

- Overall topics discussed: solutions and sources to the problem on unreliablility

- Decisions made: finished the proposal memo

- Tasks delegated: Justin/Narin - editing, Vanessa-group blog and finding sources

- Next meeting plans: will discuss meeting options in class Monday since Addy was not here

Meeting Time: In Class, Friday 2/20/09.

Attendees: John and Catherine.

Meeting Goal: Finish Writing Proposal Memo.

Topics Discussed: What to include for the conclusion of the Proposal Memo.

INTERNET CENSORSHIP GROUP MEETING #1:
When/Where: In class Fri. Feb. 20th
Who: Mark, Paul, Dave
Goal: work on individual assignments determined in last meeting for proposal memo.
Topics: Gov't censorship, political control of internet. Net neutrality, ISP's vs google. Memo will be internal FCC.
Decisions: sticking with the net neutrality topic to narrow down the subject.
Tasks: Paul covers resources, Mark covers the problem basics, Dave covers possible solutions.

02/20/09 - ENGL 421 Classroom

Attendees: Rawson, Riddle, Rupp, Schmidt

Goal: Discuss proposal memo. Assign writing tasks.  Find meeting time

Topics:

  - Possible research sources

  - Basics of memo: problems, solutions, motives

  - Meeting arrangements

Decisions:

  - Topic: what action to take when ISP is approached by RIAA

  - Riddle will write first draft of memo

  - Draft will be emailed to group for meeting

  - Will meet in 421 chat Sunday, 3pm

We met on Friday the 20th of February during class time.  The members present were John, Brett, and Liz.  The goal of this meeting was to specify our project proposal and look at possible solutions to the problems as well as work on the overall memo.  The main issue we are focusing on is the internet censorship supported by the Chinese government which restricts access to revolutionary and movement-related issues as well as historic events that could spark revolution or dissension.  We considered two possible solutions: immediate over-arching access to all information, a