community networks
La Emergencia de las Redes Comunitarias y del Principio de Autodeterminación de Red: un Ejemplo de Gobernanza de Internet
new article entitled “The rise of community networks and of the network self-determination principle: and example of internet governance” on the Revista de Privacidad y Derecho Digital.
Community Networks in Latin America: Challenges, Regulations and Solutions
Over the past decade, numerous discussions have highlighted the essential role that Internet connectivity plays in driving fundamental changes in economic and social development.
Network Self-determination and the Positive Externalities of Community Networks
This paper argues that existing examples of Community Networks (CNs) provide a solid evidence-base on which a right to “network self-determination” can be constructed. Network selfdetermination should be seen as the right to freely associate in order to define, in a democratic fashion, the design, development and management of network infrastructure as a common good, … Read more
Fostering Connectivity and Empowering People via Community Networks: the case of AlterMundi
Over four billion people are currently unconnected to the Internet, including around a billion individuals who do not have access to basic telephony services. The IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) promotes sustainable connectivity, fostering the role of the commons in networks and the elaboration of appropriate frameworks to empower communities and individuals through … Read more
