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**BattleMesh Archive**
One of the core traditions at BattleMesh: deploy a mesh network on site, run multiple routing protocols (Babel, B.A.T.M.A.N., OLSR, 802.11s …) and compare them in the field.
Here's a talk from a previous edition on mesh routing and network resilience:
📺 Video:
https://media.freifunk.net/v/evolution-of-the-babel-routing-protocolWhat has changed in your network since then?
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**BattleMesh Archive**
One of the core traditions at BattleMesh: deploy a mesh network on site, run multiple routing protocols (Babel, B.A.T.M.A.N., OLSR, 802.11s …) and compare them in the field.
Here's a talk from a previous edition on mesh routing and network resilience:
📺 Video:
https://media.freifunk.net/v/evolution-of-the-babel-routing-protocolWhat has changed in your network since then?
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BattleMesh brings together community networks from Freifunk, guifi.net, ninux.org, NYC Mesh, and many more — across Europe and beyond.
Every network faces different challenges, but we share a goal: open, community-driven connectivity.
Which network are you part of? Tell us in the replies.
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BattleMesh brings together community networks from Freifunk, guifi.net, ninux.org, NYC Mesh, and many more — across Europe and beyond.
Every network faces different challenges, but we share a goal: open, community-driven connectivity.
Which network are you part of? Tell us in the replies.
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Cooperative by Design: Why Mesh Networks and Community Telcos Are Built for Each Other
A commercial telco and a mesh network are not different ways of solving the same problem. They are built on opposite assumptions about how infrastructure works. Understanding why that matters is the key to understanding why regional Australia keeps getting left behind, and what to do about it. The Economics of Absence In regional and rural Australia, the connectivity gap is not a failure of effort or ambition. It is the predictable output of a particular economic model.https://web.brid.gy/r/https://gaggl.com/blogs/2026-07-08-cooperative-by-design/
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Together with the @freifunk_berlin volunteers, Ester Jang is setting up WiFi repeaters all over DWeb Camp! 🛜
Attend her talk to learn more about community networks, especially about her work with the Seattle Community Network!
https://talx.dod.ngo/dwebcamp-2026/talk/TRAXZC/
➡️ Full schedule here: https://dwebcamp.org/schedule
#DWeb #DWebCamp #Freifunk #FreifunkBerlin #Berlin #Seattle #CommunityNetworks #CommunityNetwork #networking
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Together with the @freifunk_berlin volunteers, Ester Jang is setting up WiFi repeaters all over DWeb Camp! 🛜
Attend her talk to learn more about community networks, especially about her work with the Seattle Community Network!
https://talx.dod.ngo/dwebcamp-2026/talk/TRAXZC/
➡️ Full schedule here: https://dwebcamp.org/schedule
#DWeb #DWebCamp #Freifunk #FreifunkBerlin #Berlin #Seattle #CommunityNetworks #CommunityNetwork #networking
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Digital inclusion is about more than internet access. It is also about communities creating, sharing and sustaining media on their own terms.
📖 Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-interest-medias-contribution-digital-inclusion-learning-experience
📄 Read the pulication: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/community-interest-media-emerging-concepts-and-practices-global-majority-and-friends
From community radio & podcasts to community networks, the publication explores practices from across the Global Majority that strengthen meaningful connectivity through local knowledge, participation & agency.
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Digital inclusion is about more than internet access. It is also about communities creating, sharing and sustaining media on their own terms.
📖 Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-interest-medias-contribution-digital-inclusion-learning-experience
📄 Read the pulication: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/community-interest-media-emerging-concepts-and-practices-global-majority-and-friends
From community radio & podcasts to community networks, the publication explores practices from across the Global Majority that strengthen meaningful connectivity through local knowledge, participation & agency.
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📡 The phenomenal folks of @freifunk_berlin are setting up an open WiFi network at DWeb Camp!
Do you want to learn more about community infrastructure and networks? You are welcome to join the “Wireless Neighborhood Walks”! 🎒
🗓️ Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 15:00
🗓️ Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 15:00The tours be in English and they will consist of 1 hour of walking and 1 hour of talking in the Kreuzberg and Neukölln neighborhoods.
ℹ️ All info + RSVP 👉 https://dweb.freifunk.net
#Freifunk #DWeb #DWebCamp #Berlin #communityNetworks #communityInfrastructure #Internet
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📡 The phenomenal folks of @freifunk_berlin are setting up an open WiFi network at DWeb Camp!
Do you want to learn more about community infrastructure and networks? You are welcome to join the “Wireless Neighborhood Walks”! 🎒
🗓️ Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 15:00
🗓️ Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 15:00The tours be in English and they will consist of 1 hour of walking and 1 hour of talking in the Kreuzberg and Neukölln neighborhoods.
ℹ️ All info + RSVP 👉 https://dweb.freifunk.net
#Freifunk #DWeb #DWebCamp #Berlin #communityNetworks #communityInfrastructure #Internet
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Connectivity is more than access. In #Kenya, communities are using community-owned infrastructure to support climate resilience, environmental monitoring and local knowledge sharing.
Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/how-kenyan-communities-are-shaping-connectivity-environmental-resilience
LocNet-supported initiatives demonstrate how community-centred connectivity can help communities generate and use hyperlocal data, strengthen digital sovereignty, and build resilience.
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalSovereignty #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice
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Connectivity is more than access. In #Kenya, communities are using community-owned infrastructure to support climate resilience, environmental monitoring and local knowledge sharing.
Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/how-kenyan-communities-are-shaping-connectivity-environmental-resilience
LocNet-supported initiatives demonstrate how community-centred connectivity can help communities generate and use hyperlocal data, strengthen digital sovereignty, and build resilience.
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalSovereignty #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice
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Have you already decided to join BattleMesh v18?
Adding yourself to the participants list helps the organizers estimate accommodation, catering, and logistics. It also lets others see who is coming and can spark collaborations before the event even starts.
See who's already planning to attend and add yourself:
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Have you already decided to join BattleMesh v18?
Adding yourself to the participants list helps the organizers estimate accommodation, catering, and logistics. It also lets others see who is coming and can spark collaborations before the event even starts.
See who's already planning to attend and add yourself:
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🌱 What role can #CommunityNetworks play in advancing #ClimateJustice?
Join us for "The Catalytic Effect: Community-Centred Connectivity for Climate Justice," a Tech Together #webinar exploring how community-led connectivity can strengthen resilience, support environmental stewardship and contribute to more equitable futures.
🔗 Find out more and register: https://s.apc.org/TechTogetherWebinar-register
📅 17 June 2026 • ⏰ 14:00 UTC
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🌱 What role can #CommunityNetworks play in advancing #ClimateJustice?
Join us for "The Catalytic Effect: Community-Centred Connectivity for Climate Justice," a Tech Together #webinar exploring how community-led connectivity can strengthen resilience, support environmental stewardship and contribute to more equitable futures.
🔗 Find out more and register: https://s.apc.org/TechTogetherWebinar-register
📅 17 June 2026 • ⏰ 14:00 UTC
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During the 2022 Lismore floods, official warnings didn't reach the people who needed them. During the Central Victorian fires, power failed and the mobile network collapsed with it. Centralised communications infrastructure fails exactly when you need it most — and we keep building more of it. New post on how LoRa mesh networks and Reticulum can build community comms that survive when everything else doesn't.
https://gaggl.com/blogs/2026-01-26-when-the-grid-fails/
#EmergencyComms #LoRa #Reticulum #ClimateResilience #CommunityNetworks
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During the 2022 Lismore floods, official warnings didn't reach the people who needed them. During the Central Victorian fires, power failed and the mobile network collapsed with it. Centralised communications infrastructure fails exactly when you need it most — and we keep building more of it. New post on how LoRa mesh networks and Reticulum can build community comms that survive when everything else doesn't.
https://gaggl.com/blogs/2026-01-26-when-the-grid-fails/
#EmergencyComms #LoRa #Reticulum #ClimateResilience #CommunityNetworks
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📡 Battlemesh v18 is happening!
Join us from 7–13 September 2026 in Gornji Karin, Croatia, for a week of talks, workshops, hacking, testing, and collaboration around community networks, mesh networking, OpenWrt, and open communication infrastructure.
Participation is free and open to everyone.
Read the announcement and find all details here:
https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV18/AnnouncementPlease share and help us spread the word!
#Battlemesh #CommunityNetworks #OpenWrt #MeshNetworking #FOSS
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📡 Battlemesh v18 is happening!
Join us from 7–13 September 2026 in Gornji Karin, Croatia, for a week of talks, workshops, hacking, testing, and collaboration around community networks, mesh networking, OpenWrt, and open communication infrastructure.
Participation is free and open to everyone.
Read the announcement and find all details here:
https://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV18/AnnouncementPlease share and help us spread the word!
#Battlemesh #CommunityNetworks #OpenWrt #MeshNetworking #FOSS
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The hardest part of building your own community network isn't the technology — it's overcoming the conditioning that tells you telecoms infrastructure is something corporations build, not communities. That conditioning is wrong. New post: a practical guide based on real deployments, covering hardware shopping lists, Australian funding programmes, and how to start with three households and grow from there.
https://gaggl.com/blogs/2026-01-29-from-consumer-to-creator/
#CommunityNetworks #FixedWireless #MeshWiFi #RuralAustralia #DIY
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🙌 Witness the energy and passion of the participants in the first-ever South Africa School of Digital Policy – Community Networks Edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN).
Watch the video here 👉 https://media.apc.org/w/xjcGkbirZS6ZF36gEchAZf
#PolicySchool #ZASDIP #Policyadvocacy
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion #SouthAfrica -
🙌 Witness the energy and passion of the participants in the first-ever South Africa School of Digital Policy – Community Networks Edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN).
Watch the video here 👉 https://media.apc.org/w/xjcGkbirZS6ZF36gEchAZf
#PolicySchool #ZASDIP #Policyadvocacy
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion #SouthAfrica -
Das Programm zum #ffwcw wächst langsam: https://wiki.freifunk.net/Wireless_Community_Weekend_2026:Topics
Es gibt noch einige Slots und Räume für eure Ideen rund um #freifunk und #communitynetworks
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Das Programm zum #ffwcw wächst langsam: https://wiki.freifunk.net/Wireless_Community_Weekend_2026:Topics
Es gibt noch einige Slots und Räume für eure Ideen rund um #freifunk und #communitynetworks
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Es gibt Neuigkeiten auf unserer Website:
Armin Medosch: The Rise of the Network Commons
Mit „The Rise of the Network Commons“ erscheint im Jahr 2025 ein wichtiges Buch von Armin Medosch über freie Netze, Gemeingüter und Community-Infrastruktur.
https://freifunk.net/2026/04/armin-medosch-the-rise-of-the-network-commons/
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Es gibt Neuigkeiten auf unserer Website:
Armin Medosch: The Rise of the Network Commons
Mit „The Rise of the Network Commons“ erscheint im Jahr 2025 ein wichtiges Buch von Armin Medosch über freie Netze, Gemeingüter und Community-Infrastruktur.
https://freifunk.net/2026/04/armin-medosch-the-rise-of-the-network-commons/
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The South Africa School for Digital Policy (#ZASDIP 2026/CN) wrapped its first #CommunityNetworks edition in Johannesburg (12–16 April), strengthening community voices in digital policy advocacy.
With the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill on the table, fellows will channel priorities to government via the Community Networks South Africa association - CNSA - pushing for more inclusive, community-led connectivity.
Learn more: https://www.apc.org/en/zasdip
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The South Africa School for Digital Policy (#ZASDIP 2026/CN) wrapped its first #CommunityNetworks edition in Johannesburg (12–16 April), strengthening community voices in digital policy advocacy.
With the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill on the table, fellows will channel priorities to government via the Community Networks South Africa association - CNSA - pushing for more inclusive, community-led connectivity.
Learn more: https://www.apc.org/en/zasdip
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WEBINAR 23 ABR 13:30 UTC – ISOC PERU – Soluciones de Conectividad impulsadas por la Comunidad
REGISTRARSE | AÑADIR AL CALENDARIO | ENLACE PERMANENTE
El 23 de Abril del 2026 a las 18:30 PET (13:30 UTC) el Internet Society Capítulo Perú (ISOC Perú) organizará un webinar 'Soluciones de Conectividad impulsadas por la Comunidad'. La conectividad es el pilar fundamental del desarrollo de Internet; Sin embargo, sigu
#post #2026 #CommunityNetworks #IsocPeru
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WEBINAR 23 ABR 13:30 UTC – ISOC PERU – Soluciones de Conectividad impulsadas por la Comunidad
REGISTRARSE | AÑADIR AL CALENDARIO | ENLACE PERMANENTE
El 23 de Abril del 2026 a las 18:30 PET (13:30 UTC) el Internet Society Capítulo Perú (ISOC Perú) organizará un webinar 'Soluciones de Conectividad impulsadas por la Comunidad'. La conectividad es el pilar fundamental del desarrollo de Internet; Sin embargo, sigu
#post #2026 #CommunityNetworks #IsocPeru
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Supported by a new national strategy, community networks in South Africa have an opportunity to make their voices heard in spaces where connectivity is regulated – spaces historically difficult to access for them.
The South Africa School of Digital Policy (ZASDIP 2026/CN) is helping turn lived experience into policy influence – equipping communities with the tools to advocate, engage and lead.
Read more 👉https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-shaping-policies-digital-inclusion-south-africa
#DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #SouthAfrica #DigitalPolicy
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Supported by a new national strategy, community networks in South Africa have an opportunity to make their voices heard in spaces where connectivity is regulated – spaces historically difficult to access for them.
The South Africa School of Digital Policy (ZASDIP 2026/CN) is helping turn lived experience into policy influence – equipping communities with the tools to advocate, engage and lead.
Read more 👉https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-shaping-policies-digital-inclusion-south-africa
#DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #SouthAfrica #DigitalPolicy
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The South Africa School for Digital Policy / Community Networks edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN) will host its first cohort from 12 to 16 April 2026 in Johannesburg.
This edition of ZASDIP will help amplify largely unheard voices, inspiring communities to shape digital policy while ensuring South Africa’s digital transformation becomes inclusive, equitable and participatory.
Learn more here https://www.apc.org/en/project/south-africa-school-digital-policy-2026-community-networks-edition-zasdip-2026cn
#DigitalInclusion
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The South Africa School for Digital Policy / Community Networks edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN) will host its first cohort from 12 to 16 April 2026 in Johannesburg.
This edition of ZASDIP will help amplify largely unheard voices, inspiring communities to shape digital policy while ensuring South Africa’s digital transformation becomes inclusive, equitable and participatory.
Learn more here https://www.apc.org/en/project/south-africa-school-digital-policy-2026-community-networks-edition-zasdip-2026cn
#DigitalInclusion
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalPolicy #ZASDIP #SouthAfrica -
>>> Bootcamps allow communities to engage in practical hands-on learnings, bringing together regional experiences that enrich the collective capacity building process, alongside representatives from organisations and institutions supporting these initiatives.
🙌 Explore the journeys of the recent blended training bootcamps developed in Africa and Latin America. -
>>> Bootcamps allow communities to engage in practical hands-on learnings, bringing together regional experiences that enrich the collective capacity building process, alongside representatives from organisations and institutions supporting these initiatives.
🙌 Explore the journeys of the recent blended training bootcamps developed in Africa and Latin America. -
"Community-centred connectivity initiatives build technical capacity in the community to maintain and operate infrastructure or services, and the digital capacity of users to make informed decisions about their internet use – benefiting from social and economic opportunities online, and strengthening community resilience to external shocks (...)".
Explore the Principles for community-centred connectivity here 👉 https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/principles-community-centred-connectivity-initiatives.
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"Community-centred connectivity initiatives build technical capacity in the community to maintain and operate infrastructure or services, and the digital capacity of users to make informed decisions about their internet use – benefiting from social and economic opportunities online, and strengthening community resilience to external shocks (...)".
Explore the Principles for community-centred connectivity here 👉 https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/principles-community-centred-connectivity-initiatives.
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📶 Community infrastructure, mutable protocols, mesh networks…
Independent and self-sovereign communication is more compelling than ever.
Watch the recording of our latest meetup with Jacob Sayles, @gwil, and Mathias Jud.
#DWeb #Willow #qaul #MeshNetworks #MeshCore #Meshtastic #communityNetworks
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📶 Community infrastructure, mutable protocols, mesh networks…
Independent and self-sovereign communication is more compelling than ever.
Watch the recording of our latest meetup with Jacob Sayles, @gwil, and Mathias Jud.
#DWeb #Willow #qaul #MeshNetworks #MeshCore #Meshtastic #communityNetworks
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Across different regions, community-led initiatives are developing diverse strategies to build the technical, social, economic and political capacities needed to sustain their projects.
Capacity building is an ongoing challenge, but also a collective opportunity to improve practices, reinforce collaboration and continue expanding community-driven paths toward meaningful connectivity.
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Across different regions, community-led initiatives are developing diverse strategies to build the technical, social, economic and political capacities needed to sustain their projects.
Capacity building is an ongoing challenge, but also a collective opportunity to improve practices, reinforce collaboration and continue expanding community-driven paths toward meaningful connectivity.
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::: A new edition of the Community Networks Newsletter is out! This issue spotlights recent capacity-building initiatives driving community-centred connectivity, including blended training bootcamps in Africa and Latin America.
::: Find stories from the ground, advocacy efforts for enabling policies, a curated agenda of upcoming events and funding opportunities.
::: Join us and read it here:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-capacity-building-core-community-centred-connectivity#CommunityNetworks #CommunityConnectivity #blendedtraining #DigitalInclusion
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::: A new edition of the Community Networks Newsletter is out! This issue spotlights recent capacity-building initiatives driving community-centred connectivity, including blended training bootcamps in Africa and Latin America.
::: Find stories from the ground, advocacy efforts for enabling policies, a curated agenda of upcoming events and funding opportunities.
::: Join us and read it here:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-capacity-building-core-community-centred-connectivity#CommunityNetworks #CommunityConnectivity #blendedtraining #DigitalInclusion
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Wow! VERY cool tool to help with the initial planning of a network to bring #Internet access to a community with a community-centered focus:
(look at "Quick Start Guide" in upper right)
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The Community Network Builder is an application that helps you estimate and understand the cost of building and operating a community network anywhere in the world.
---Great resource for people to plan the economics.
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Wow! VERY cool tool to help with the initial planning of a network to bring #Internet access to a community with a community-centered focus:
(look at "Quick Start Guide" in upper right)
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The Community Network Builder is an application that helps you estimate and understand the cost of building and operating a community network anywhere in the world.
---Great resource for people to plan the economics.
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WEBCAST MAR 19 – High-Density, High Impact: Connecting Apartment Buildings, Public Housing and Multi-Dwelling Units
LIVESTREAM | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK
On Thursday March 19, 2026, at 12pm - 1pm EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Community Broadband Networks Initiative will host a webinar 'High-Den
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WEBCAST MAR 19 – High-Density, High Impact: Connecting Apartment Buildings, Public Housing and Multi-Dwelling Units
LIVESTREAM | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK
On Thursday March 19, 2026, at 12pm - 1pm EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Community Broadband Networks Initiative will host a webinar 'High-Den
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In 2025, organisations also celebrated the passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Act.
Civil society groups advocated for this bill, which is a game-changer in expanding connectivity and addressing the needs of underserved communities.
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In 2025, organisations also celebrated the passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Act.
Civil society groups advocated for this bill, which is a game-changer in expanding connectivity and addressing the needs of underserved communities.
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>>> A new edition of the #CommunityNetworks Newsletter is out! You’ll find news and resources from a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide.
---> ➡️ Discover actions where #gender, #advocacy, #sustainability, and #environmentaljustice are also key focuses for those committed to community-grounded connectivity.
👉 Join in here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-lessons-and-challenges-communities-balancing-power
And follow along by subscribing to receive it monthly: 👉 https://crm.apc.org/form/community-networks-and-local-acc
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>>> A new edition of the #CommunityNetworks Newsletter is out! You’ll find news and resources from a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide.
---> ➡️ Discover actions where #gender, #advocacy, #sustainability, and #environmentaljustice are also key focuses for those committed to community-grounded connectivity.
👉 Join in here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-lessons-and-challenges-communities-balancing-power
And follow along by subscribing to receive it monthly: 👉 https://crm.apc.org/form/community-networks-and-local-acc