Pirate ISP Team Member

From Pirate Party of Canada

Job Title: Pirate ISP Research Team Member

Responsible To: Team Lead, Yehoshua

Position Summary: To research legal requirements, technical requirements, budgetary requirements, prospective location, marketing possibilities, break-even point, and other information required for setting up a Pirate ISP in a major urban center.

Duties:

• Brainstorm various ways to make a Pirate ISP a possibility (ie wireless, fibre, etc)
• Research various information through various Canadian databases
• Perform Community Assessments to determine the “need” for a PPCA ISP
• Perform Market Research to determine appropriate price point for a new ISP
• Perform cost research to determine cost of equipment for setup & maintenance
• Effectively communicate with other members of the committee
• Compile information in an easy-to-read and accessible database
• Help compile a finalized summary report to be presented at the termination of the research committee

Qualifications:

• Organizational Skills
• Research Skills
• Writing Skills
• Technical Knowledge, especially ISP knowledge an asset
• Intimate Knowledge of major urban centers and their communities an asset
• Knowledge of Telecommunication, Electoral, and Business Law an asset

Time Commitment:

• The team is given a 6-month mandate to produce a finalized report, this may be expanded at that point on approval from the General Assembly

Comments:

• Must have own internet access
• Contact Shawn Gray, OCT to apply

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