Women's participation in #CommunityNetworks in Nigeria https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/8-overcoming-challenges-promote-womens-participation-community-networks-spaces-nigeria

Gender & race in #CommunityNetworks in Brazil https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/7-thinking-about-gender-and-race-two-community-led-experiences-brazil

Story about indigenous resistance to illegal mining mentions use of drones, but not #CommunityNetworks, some of which use ham radio for connectivity https://www.dumptheguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/03/its-dangerous-work-new-generation-of-indigenous-activists-battle-to-save-the-amazon

R25/month for uncapped wifi: Zenzeleni Networks bridging digital divide in rural #SouthAfrica https://www.news24.com/news24/tech-and-trends/news/r25-for-uncapped-wifi-zenzeleni-networks-bridging-digital-divide-in-rural-sa-20230706 #CommunityNetworks

Podcast: Learning from #CommunityNetworks in Argentina https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/5-learning-communities-argentina

#CommunityNetworks enable art, culture & communication in Indonesia https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/6-community-networks-enabling-art-culture-and-communication-indonesia

Learning from #CommunityNetworks in Argentina https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/5-learning-communities-argentina

Qual è il futuro del #fediverso e del protocollo #ActivityPub ? Che futuro ci potrebbe essere se le varie #communitynetworks già esistenti crescessero creando delle reti federate come un’alternativa o una realtà coesistente con l’attuale Internet? Il fediverso aiuterebbe con istanze nelle singole community network ad accellerare questo cambiamento?

Recording of recent NYC Mesh Meetup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkstrRDM6U shows that #CommunityNetworks are not necessarily rural and not necessarily by/for a specific social class. Also, a review of encryption politics.

New podcast series from APC about #CommunityNetworks https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/routingforcommunities

RT @APC_News
"Why do we support autonomous technology?"

APC member @mayfirst interviewed member organisations to learn more about how their movement interacts with technology:

https://mayfirst.coop/en/post/2023/autonomous-technology/

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#CommunityNetworks building collective knowledge together: This month's round-up of developments impacting local access and community-based initiatives is out https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-building-collective-knowledge-together

RT @kijijiyeetu
#CommunityNetworks are citizen-led networks designed to allow users to contribute to digital inclusion, technological infrastructure, data-oriented access, and competitive marketplaces. @GSMAm4d @ISOC_Kenya @APC_News @ITUDevelopment

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RT @tz_CNA
Finally our community-based data centre got connected to National Grid. Much thanks to Rural Energy Agency (REA) and TANESCO. The data centre also contain one room for office purpose. We are ready to host your contents here. Made locally to address local contents challenges.
https://twitter.com/tz_CNA/status/1315226890672779265

@danyork
I think we can agree on the vision, the goals, the dream maybe, but In my experience, and this makes me very sad, but almost nobody in the ACTUAL real-world communities I work with has ever asked for fediverse, local content, etc. whatsapp is the main thing.
I did a presentation on fediverse, almost nobody came, I setup a mastodon server, nobody signed up. I setup nextcloud but our own #communitynetworks promoting sister orgas continue on gmail and 💩 gle docs. It's all talk.

@danyork
More #IXPs is great! Bring it on! In the amercias south of the US border this situation is not good.

I've sort of lost patience with the #communitynetworks narrative. The only place from where I can approach that conversation now, is one that firmly places the #internet as a corporate/telco $$$ and state #propaganda (think hollywood x 1000) project. From there we can actually talk about why that happened and how to combat it. Otherwise, you're just bringing clients to fcbck,

RT @kdiga
Their passion is infectious! It was amazing to see Lungelo, Lizeka and Bongeka from Amadiba #communitynetworks after graduating from the 1 year if wireless networking national school training and start up their own connectivity path in their rural area!! @APC_News @carlosbaca83

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RT @tz_CNA
Breaking News:

We are happy to announce that Tanzania Comminity Networks Polytechnic College has been registered by the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (#NACTVET) with Reg#: REG/NACTVET/0800P to offer technical training programme in Tanzania.
https://twitter.com/tz_CNA/status/1644315883848736769

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RT @mutegekicliff
Community Networks, for the sake of sustainability are better off being established in schools or healthcare centres. This is because these facilities are in better position to be more accountable to the community and other stakeholders.
https://twitter.com/mutegekicliff/status/1639491681530642432

In Espírito Santinho, Brazil, Jorge Elias Oliveira can share his farming expertise with an expanded audience through his new YouTube channel—all thanks to Internet access gained from a #communitynetwork

Learn how partnership made it all possible: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/03/how-the-espirito-santinho-community-created-brazils-first-fiber-community-network/

#InternetAccess #CommunityNetworks