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Accomplishments

The Online Policy Group was founded in July 2000 by Will Doherty and incorporated on September 14, 2000, with initial board directors Will Doherty, David Gudelunas, and Roger Klorese.

The purpose of the organization is described on the Vision and Mission pages.


Here is a list of organizational accomplishments (in reverse chronological order):

Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, March 2, 2002
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, December 1, 2001
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, September 1, 2001
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, June 2, 2001
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 5000 Unique Visitors
June 13, 2001

Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, March 3, 2001
Please email board@onlinepolicy.org for specific location if you wish to attend.
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 2000 Unique Visitors
February 25, 2001

Panel on Hollister Case
Online Policy Group Executive Director Will Doherty participated in a panel on the Hollister case, which illustrated the tension between online defamation and the right to operate anonymously on the Internet. The panel, which took place at San Jose State University, was organized by the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. The moderator was Elizabeth Weise of NLGJA and USA Today. Panelists included Tracie Cone and Anna Marie dos Remedios of the Hollister Pinnacle, Will Doherty of the Online Policy Group and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Jonathan Bernstein of the Anti-Defamation League, February 22, 2001.

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 1500 Unique Visitors
January 31, 2001

Online Policy Group Granted 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status
The United States Internal Revenue Service granted the Online Policy Group 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, January 30, 2001

Online Policy Group Organizes Network Opposing Legislative Requirements for School and Library Internet Blocking Technologies
The Online Policy Group organized endorsements of a joint statement in response to the US Congress' passage of legislation requiring blocking technology in all public schools and libraries participating in certain federal programs in order to galvanize opposition to mandatory blocking technology and to promote educational methods for youth to use the Internet safely and effectively, January 17, 2001

Online Policy Group Shares New Office Space with Mother Jones
The Online Policy Group has leased its first office space: a carrel and use of the conference rooms and facilities in the Mother Jones office suite at 731 Market Street, 6th floor, in San Francisco (Powell Muni/BART stop), January 11, 2001

Online Policy Group Publishes Reasons Filters Can't Work
A new list of the top ten reasons why filtering software can't work especially in light of the U.S. Congress' mandate for filtering in all public schools and libraries, Online Policy Group, January 6, 2001

Online Policy Group, QueerNet, and PLUSnet Merger Completed
January 1, 2001

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 1000 Unique Visitors
December 18, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 900 Unique Visitors
December 7, 2000

Online Policy Group, QueerNet, and PLUSnet Merger Agreement
December 2, 2000

First Online Policy Group Board Meeting
Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, December 2, 2000
Please email board@onlinepolicy.org for specific location if you wish to attend.
Board meeting agenda/minutes

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 800 Unique Visitors
November 17, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 700 Unique Visitors
November 1, 2000

Online Policy Group Tax-Exemption Applications Sent to IRS and California Francise Tax Board
November 1, 2000

Online Policy Group Bylaws Approved
October 31, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 600 Unique Visitors
October 17, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 500 Unique Visitors
October 13, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 400 Unique Visitors
October 10, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 300 Unique Visitors
October 6, 2000

Online Policy Group Registers 50 Members
September 29, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Listed in Major Search Engines
This continually updated story of how the Online Policy Group web site obtained access to the web search engines and directories includes some commentary on how to obtain access and why access may be restricted, first published on September 29, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 200 Unique Visitors
September 25, 2000

Online Policy Group Incorporated
September 14, 2000 (first OPG media release)
Articles of Incorporation

Online Policy Group Web Site Reaches 100 Unique Visitors
September 12, 2000

David Sobel Joins Online Policy Group Nonprofit Advisory Board
September 8, 2000

Karen Schneider Joins Online Policy Group Nonprofit Advisory Board
August 10, 2000

Initial Online Policy Group Legal Board Formed
Initial directors are Will Doherty, David Gudelunas, and Roger Klorese, August 8, 2000

Online Policy Group Web Site Launched
July 25, 2000

Online Policy Group Name Reserved with State of California
July 25, 2000

Online Policy Group Founded
July 21, 2000

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