Re: [CNSIG-Council] [Decision] Regional mailing lists (LAC)

Hi all, During the planning of the meeting in Buenos Aires, we have been talking through informal channels with people who are starting to work on community networks in Latin America, in order to invite them to the event in September. Two factors have led to the idea that regional CNSIG mailing lists would be useful: 1) the language barrier. Many projects don't have fluent english speakers among their members. 2) project maturity: an increasing number of projects are only now starting their journey in community networking. This led to the idea that a CNSIG-LAC mailing list with spanish/portuguese as main languages would allow connecting these groups as well as serving as a seedbed (is that the correct term for "semillero"?) for groups that could be part of the Council later on. Regional lists would opens up the opportunity for cases such as Tunapanda (Africa) and other projects that have already expressed interest in joining the SIG, to join first in their regional lists and later on apply for the Council when the time is right. I would like to know your opinions on this. I'm only proposing to open the LAC regional list in this decision thread, but if other members wish to propose opening now their regional lists, go ahead and open other decision threads :) Cheers! Nico