<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>James</div><div><br></div><div>Being ‘closer’ to the technologies of the future does not assure objectivity or understanding of the interplay between ‘technologies’ and social acceptance or economics.</div><div><br></div><div>Re other ICT groups I agree (e.g. ACS) but don’t get going!</div><div><br></div><div>A focus on outcomes is important but for who in society is equally important.</div><div><br></div><div>As they say ‘let the debate begin!’.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><font color="#666666">Reg Coutts</font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><font color="#666666">Director and President</font><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><img border="0" width="80" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:C591F408-5627-415B-9452-A849A73B0724" type="image/png"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://telsoc.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: blue;">http://telsoc.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Telecommunications Association Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ABN 34 732 327 053</span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div>regcoutts@ozemail.com.au </div><div><font color="#666666">0414 477 766</font></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> James Litten <<a href="mailto:insydneyjames@gmail.com">insydneyjames@gmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, 27 April 2017 at 11:14 pm<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> <<a href="mailto:president@linux.org.au">president@linux.org.au</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> <<a href="mailto:announce@lists.linux.org.au">announce@lists.linux.org.au</a>>, council <<a href="mailto:council@linux.org.au">council@linux.org.au</a>>, <<a href="mailto:linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a>>, Penny Fraser <<a href="mailto:penny.fraser@telsoc.org">penny.fraser@telsoc.org</a>>, Tim Herring <<a href="mailto:tim.herring@telsoc.org">tim.herring@telsoc.org</a>>, "." <<a href="mailto:regcoutts@ozemail.com.au">regcoutts@ozemail.com.au</a>>, George Fong <<a href="mailto:george.fong@internet.org.au">george.fong@internet.org.au</a>>, ITPA President <<a href="mailto:president@itpa.org.au">president@itpa.org.au</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Announce] Announcing the Beyond 2020 Alliance - driving a new conversation about Australia's digital infrastructure post-2020<br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hello All,<div><br></div><div>I would have thought the Universities and other Research groups would be closer to the technologies of the future.</div><div><br></div><div>What do each of the organisations think about the NBN ?</div><div>I have heard and read very little from these organisations.</div><div><br></div><div>There are larger and smaller groups of ICT professionals that are not represented.</div><div><br></div><div>What digital outcomes needed will the <span style="font-size:12.8px">Beyond 2020 Alliance support?</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Regards</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">James.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B2iostLbw403LTRESXF4NDFqRGc&revid=0B2iostLbw403QUtONVFIMDR1SzhpMWVXZjlRYWRuc0ZxQkxvPQ"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 5:44 PM, Linux Australia President <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:president@linux.org.au" target="_blank">president@linux.org.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>
As flagged in our last email, Linux Australia has been in discussions<br>
with Internet Australia, Telecommunications Association and the IT<br>
Professionals Association to drive a new conversation with the<br>
Australian public regarding the shape of Australia's digital<br>
infrastructure post-2020. Driven by George Fong's excellent leadership,<br>
we have collaborated to form the Beyond 2020 Alliance.<br><br>
The background, aims, purpose, constituency and nature of the Alliance<br>
are outlined in the attached.<br><br>
We warmly welcome your feedback, comments and constructive criticism.<br><br>
Barring significant feedback to the contrary, this alliance will be made<br>
public tomorrow afternoon via media outlets.<br><br>
With kind regards,<br><br>
Kathy Reid<br><br><br>
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President<br>
Linux Australia<br><br>
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