Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Actually that is incorrect. ALPA is in fact trying to find a way to do webcasts that protect the rights of their pilot members who chose to express their opinions at a meeting. Anyone can tape a webcast and then use it against said pilot. Word of mouth is a little different.
One of the C44 FO reps made a really good presentation on this last March. It is not for a lack of desire. It is about securing the backend of the webcast. (You)
After talking to some at National, they are working on using ALPA TV to live broadcast LEC meeting (Non-sensitive stuff like committee reports etc) I do see this coming, but not to the point that a person can vote on TV. Again it is a verification issue. I watched some of the BOD in MIA on ALPA TV. It was cool to see that.
acl:
I haven't watched the ALPA TV yet, but I assume you have to log-in and be varified as a member in good standing, with a current and varified e-mail address. That being the case, having an e-mail voting portal shouldn't be that hard to set up and administer. Having a time window, (5-10 minutes), for a vote would be nice too... for trips to the fridge/coffee pot and the down-load... 'portal.'