Hi All, I agree with Jim… The natural disaster use case we’ve discussed is more relevant than ever. I was wondering when it might be appropriate to address this topic. The fragility of our way of life is becoming clearer as more services rely on the internet as their backbone. This isn’t just a challenge for underserved individuals affected by disasters; it also impacts underprivileged communities in less-serviced areas. There needs to be an offline fallback for essential digital services like electronic payments, identity verification, and more. I’ve spoken with some local banking executives, and this seems to be a common problem area with few viable solutions. Warmly, -J --- Justin Byrd (He, Him) PARTNER / PROJECT-LEAD E: justin@machi-systems.com<mailto:justin@machi-systems.com> P: 570-820-2060 M: Book a call with me!<https://meetings.machi-systems.com/justin> Machi-Systems, LLC. Scranton Life Building 538 Biden St, Suite 528 Scranton, PA 18503 machi-systems.com<https://machi-systems.com/> | [Logo for the Machi-Systems, LLC. Black text set on transparent background reads, “Machi (Dash) Systems.” Stylized blue “m” at the beginning of the word machi] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope Agreement: We will consider this issue resolved when we are able to answer your query, or we will inform you if the issue will be out of scope. This message (including any attachments) may contain CONFIDENTIAL information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. From: jim kragh <kragh65@gmail.com> Date: Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:25 PM To: Tom Jones <thomasclinganjones@gmail.com>, "Noreen Whysel. Brett" <nwhysel@gmail.com>, Justin Byrd <justin@machi-systems.com>, Bev Corwin <bevcorwin@gmail.com>, Isha Chhatwal <ichhatwa@gmail.com>, Jeff Brennan <jeff_brennan@sbcglobal.net>, Salvatore D'Agostino <sal@idmachines.com>, Jorge Flores <jorge@entidad.io>, Simone Alcorn <salcorn@easydynamics.com>, Thomas Sullivan <tsullivan@drfirst.com>, wg-riup <wg-riup@kantarainitiative.org> Subject: [WG-RIUP] No RIUP WG meeting tomorrow; we meet on 1st and 3rdTuesday’s. Please prep and read the attached for Nov. 5th; reminders to follow: Good Evening to all! At the last meeting Tom J. led the discussion on reviewing the draft Inclusive Purpose Consent Query (PCQ) document. Nearing the end of that call a question was raised, what happens when the internet is taken down by a hurricane, or tornado? What might be a fallback network, or infrastructure, FEMA or FirstNet, or is there some other possible solution? The forgoing became real for me during the recent hurricane that visited Florida and North Caroline. Florida was bad but NC was devastating. My dear friends, who live nearby, have family and friends there, as did I, but they suffered the loss and had injuries. Within two days, my friends stocked up their RV and headed to NC and were shocked at the destruction. Several days later, they sent me the message (below) that raised the communication challenge that Tom raised two months ago and again earlier this month. [Here is the message I received from NC: "Private retired military personnel from Florida are desperately trying to find private helicopters to rescue victims. In other words the government is not only helping but are trying to prevent others from doing so (no way to communicate). For those interested, this link is a video by SEAL Shawn Ryan about several rescue teams in NC mountains now: https://youtu.be/KgPYPEnmYnc?si=0bxMPDvxydsxaP-s Please find attached an updated PCQ draft, (Inclusive Purpose Consent Query, Version 7, KI-RUIP-WG draft-Date 2024-10-15) which is updated for your review and input for our November 5th meeting. Yes, please vote, and please review the document so you are ready to contribute to the WG discussion. Have a good week and thank you. Be well, JIm
