Pirate ISP Team Member

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 [mailto:shawngray@pirateparty.ca Shawn Gray, OCT] to apply

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