Rural digital transformation in Sekgosese: Overcoming connectivity challenges...
Drawing on the lessons and experiences from the Mamaila Community Network, traditional leaders, local entrepreneurs, community members and academics discussed the role of community networks as...
View ArticleFailure and Promise: Anecdotes from the field on updating Universal Service...
Many governments have established funds dedicated to expanding connectivity to underserved communities, so-called Universal Service Funds (USFs) or Universal Service and Access Funds (USAFs). The...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: New podcast traces community connectivity...
We are happy to announce the launch of the Routing for Communities podcast on 1 June. With 12 episodes, this podcast will be a journey to listen to the life stories of those connecting themselves while...
View Article#SudanUpdates and the weaponisation of internet access: Where are Sudanese...
A war broke out in April between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, exposing the civilian population to death and displacement. This is an update on what we need to know and how...
View ArticleCommunities of practice in community networks: Exchanging knowledge on the...
This piece recounts the joint discussions and learning shared among three community networks in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, revolving around the installation and use of the Pirania captive...
View ArticleLaunching Routing for Communities: Our new podcast traces community...
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Routing for Communities podcast, with the first two of 12 episodes now out! These first two episodes take us to discover the work of innovative community...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Women connecting a village
In this issue, we are inspired by women who are cultivating community networks in their regions. Welcome to the 59th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks and...
View ArticleSeeding change: How Indigenous villages in Brazil built Nhandeflix, their own...
Discover how a group of Indigenous villages in Brazil built a streaming platform with content focusing on the Indigenous way of life. They used their own intranet within their community network, as an...
View ArticleTowards the Digital Super Highway: How community networks will shape Kenya’s...
Community networks in Kenya are happy to lead the way with Africa's first-ever association of community networks. The association unites community networks in Kenya, amplifies their voices, and...
View ArticleThe gendered challenges of e-governance in Kenya
E-governance models are leaving women and gender minorities behind in Kenya, despite the Kenyan government's increasing focus on digitising delivery of government services. Due to this, there remains a...
View ArticleRegulators from Southern African countries take a deep dive into community...
Forum from the Communications Regulators' Association of Southern Africa convened the member-states to discuss the importance of community networks in providing universal services, and the policy and...
View ArticleIncluding community networks in Universal Service Fund strategies: A step to...
The Universal Service Fund – created precisely to subsidise the promotion of universal access to telecommunications services – should include community-led models, as recommended by ITU on several...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Challenging the digital divide around the world
Welcome to the 60th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks and community-based initiatives. In this edition, we celebrate these networks’ multiple achievements, discuss...
View ArticleCan simply 'connecting everyone' enable a worthwhile digital future?
We draw upon the latest edition of our flagship publication Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) to answer the question raised by APC at the UN’s Global Digital Compact (GDC) – how can we...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Can connectivity enable a worthwhile digital...
In this edition we can see many examples of community-centred initiatives flourishing in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Welcome to the 61th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access...
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