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Investment on community fiber from Ethical bank

by Leandro Navarro

From Triodos, a pioneer in ethical banking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triodos_Bank They offered a round of investment open to the public in the B4RN rural community fibre. You can see they reached 102% of the target investment (3 Million GBP) in this public call: https://www.triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk/invest/broadband-for-the-rural-north In the offer document you can see the description of the initiative for potential investors. They offer 4.5% interest rate for an investment in 7 year term. The call it seems is still open for another month but oriented to UK residents. A proof that CN proposals can be both feasible and sustainable in financial (bankable) and local impact. All the best, Leandro.

5 years, 2 months

Global Internet bandwidth 466 Tbps

by Sivasubramanian Muthusamy

https://blog.telegeography.com/466-tbps-the-global-internet-continues-to-ex… ?

5 years, 2 months

FW: Recently in Community Networks... Week of 9/23

by Jane Coffin

Hi All – See the ILSR news about an amazing new CN that is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, connecting the Havasupai indigenous community – one of the most isolated in the United States… Best, Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative <broadband(a)muninetworks.org> Reply-To: "us5-b2f79d2e51-ed8ba2f9f3(a)inbound.mailchimpapp.net" <us5-b2f79d2e51-ed8ba2f9f3(a)inbound.mailchimpapp.net> Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 5:42 PM To: Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> Subject: Recently in Community Networks... Week of 9/23 Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org... -> Read More View this email in your browser @CommunityNets Community Broadband Networks Muninetworks.org It's our 10th anniversary and we're asking for your input on how we can focus our efforts over the next 10 years! What information and materials are most helpful to you in your work? The most isolated tribal community in the continental United States, the Havasupai Indian Reservation located on the floor of the Grand Canyon, has chosen to shrink their disadvantages by establishing a community network. P.S. Watch ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell discuss Amazon’s monopoly power in CNN's new documentary, "Age of Amazon." Mississippi Co-op Moving Forward on Fiber for Rural Members Rural communities served by the North East Mississippi Electric Power Association (NEMEPA) should be enjoying high-quality Internet access from their co-op next year, if plans proceed as expected. The co-op Board of Directors voted on September 17th to move forward with plans to develop a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network to their entire service area. ...Read the article... Radio Time: Brainstorming for Better Broadband in Humboldt County During this hour-long interview Christopher and fellow broadband policy advocate Sean McLaughlin join local Sean DeVries. They discuss what Internet access is like for folks living in Humboldt County and how a publicly owned broadband network might help. Their conversation encompasses the definition of broadband and why it's important for local rural communities. ...Read the article... Remote Havasupai Tribe Connects With Community Network Rural tribal communities in the U.S. struggle with some of the worst connectivity in the country. Decades of neglect have put them even farther behind other rural communities, many of which are moving toward community networks rather than depending on national Internet access providers. ...Read the article... Preston Rhea of MonkeyBrains: PG&E Failure Can Be San Francisco's Future In early September, officials in San Francisco made an offer to purchase assets belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Preston Rhea, Director of Engineering, Policy Program at ISP MonkeyBrains believes that, while the purchase makes sense for electric ratepayers in the community, it could also herald a new age of connectivity for the citizens of San Francisco. ...Read the article... Help Us Celebrate Our 10th, Share Your Ideas for MuniNetworks We recently realized that we’ve been sharing information, resources, and stories about publicly owned broadband networks for more than ten — TEN! — years. We’re still too busy for any of the typical celebratory activity, which is why we’re reaching out to you. We want to hear what you need from MuniNetworks.org as we forge ahead! ...Read the article... Exploring Eastern Tennessee's BrightRidge Network - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 374 Even though the state of Tennessee adopted legislation long ago to discourage municipal networks, local communities in the state are finding ways to deliver high-quality Internet access via public utilities. This week, Chief Broadband Officer from BrightRidge Stacy Evans visits with Christopher. They talk about the power utility and their expansive broadband project in eastern Tennessee. ...Listen to the podcast... Read the transcript... Community Broadband Media Roundup - September 23 California Lakeport looks to increase broadband infrastructure by Zack Jordan, Record-BeeColorado Colorado town offers 1 Gbps for $60 after years of battling Comcast by Karl Bode, TechDirtGeorgia In rural Georgia, access to broadband worse than data showed, Times Free Press Massachusetts Easthampton explores pathways for municipal Internet by Michael Connors, Daily Hampshire Gazette ...Read more... Your continued support makes our work possible! Donate Today @CommunityNets Community Broadband Networks Muninetworks.org You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at http://MuniNetworks.org Copyright © 2019 ILSR, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at muninetworks.org or www.ilsr.org to learn more about our work. Our mailing address is:ILSR 2720 E. 22nd St Minneapolis, Mn 55417 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

5 years, 2 months

Registration for the 4th Summit on Community Networks (CNs) in Africa is now open

by Michuki Mwangi

Hi everyone- Registration for the 4th Summit on Community Networks (CNs) in Africa is now open<https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201…>. The event will take place in Dodoma, Tanzania from 28 October – 2 November 2019. CN operators, policy makers, researchers, evangelists, sponsors, and related networks such as community radio are encouraged to participate. Learn more about this year’s event<https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201…> and previous Summits<https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa> held in Africa. Regards, Michuki.

5 years, 2 months

Outcome Document for IGF

by Luca Belli

Dear all, First of all, I would like to thank ALL those who, over the past months, have contributed to the elaboration of the DC3 Outcome document. The updated and still-under-construction DRAFT is available at the URL I shared in my previous email https://pad.codigosur.org/DraftPolicyModelCN As we discussed before, it would be good to have a threefold Outcome document (that could be converted into a booklet to be distributed at the IGF) featuring the following sections: 1) A brief introductory session on CNs and their core elements. Thanks Carlos and Steve for sharing the text on "Enabling Affordable Access for All" you prepared for WSIS. 2) The Policy Elements for CNs. I think we have a good consolidated DRAFT including all issues on which we may agree and have been explored over the past years. 3) A final part featuring a selection of "Informative Materials," which can be structured in the four macro theme we proposed at our RightsCon meeting i.e. Fundamental rights; Access to infrastructure including spectrum; Licensing, fees and compliance; Taxation and funding IMPORTANT: unfortunately it was not possible to organise all the webinars we wanted in such a short time frame. Kira, who is responsible for the webinars, will have more news on when they will be scheduled. However, it is still very feasible to provide a list of suggested articles, studies, papers, recommendations, that provide a positive contributions in the 4 macro field listed above. I have added the 4 macro theme in the PAD, under Section 3 "Informative Materials". I think we could add the reference and, perhaps, the abstract of 5 to 10 documents per macro theme. YOUR HELP is particularly WELCOME to beef up section 3, especially if you have published studies, article, etc on the issues. Please add the documents by 25 September Many thanks!! Luca [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg] luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

5 years, 2 months

New spectrum sharing approach by Ofcom

by Luca Belli

Hi all, In case you have not seen it, Ofcom has proposed a very interesting new spectrum sharing approach https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/airwaves-open… I have already added this to the section of informative documents in the DC3 outcome document https://pad.codigosur.org/DraftPolicyModelCN If you have any other suggestions regarding good informative studies on Access to infrastructure including spectrum; Licensing, fees and compliance; Taxation and funding, please add them to the pad All the best Luca [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg] luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

5 years, 3 months

Paper on Municipal Broadband in US

by Glenn McKnight

Download paper https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3426247&utm_campaign=Ne… What Are the Economic Effects of Municipal Broadband? 24 Pages Posted: 30 Jul 2019 Sarah Oh <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1233111> Technology Policy Institute Date Written: July 26, 2019 Abstract Does municipal broadband stimulate broadband adoption or employment growth? I conduct an empirical study of American towns that have built municipal networks to answer this question. Using data from the FCC’s Form 477 and the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, I track broadband deployment, adoption, and employment statistics for these towns from 2013 to 2017. A town’s decision to install a municipal network in the first place is not random, however. To deal with selection effects, I apply Coarsened Exact Matching to ordinary least squares regression to compare results from the treatment group with a weighted control group of similar towns. I also apply two-stage least squares regression with instrumental variable analysis to deal with endogeneity in the decision to build. I do not find evidence that municipal broadband yields benefits in broadband subscription rates or employment growth. Keywords: broadband deployment, broadband adoption, municipal broadband JEL Classification: L96 Suggested Citation: Oh, Sarah, What Are the Economic Effects of Municipal Broadband? (July 26, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3426247 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3426247 <https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3426247> Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 .

5 years, 3 months

Survey on Community Networks for the EC

by Leandro Navarro

Hi, this is a message for community networks in the area of influence of the European Commission. For others, sorry for the spam or you may want to take a look at the survey as a sample of what a government may want to know about community networks. I got this message from a representative of the Broadband Competence Offices Network (BCO Network) of the European Commission (https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/broadband-competence-offices). They want to explore ways to support community networks in Europe (among other models), as the aims to turn Europe into a Gigabit Society by 2025 are far from being achieved at least in rural areas. They have a survey for Community Networks Managers (associations, managers, communities,…) to gather inputs from their experience and opinions to find the way the European Commission could include their vision in the new programming period and help BCOs to understand in a better way Community Networks initiatives, their needs and how to help them (and not distort or interfere). If you’re interested it would be great to contribute your views (you or anyone else in your CN) so your community may be heard: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/WG_Questionnaire_CommunityNetwork Cheers, Leandro.

5 years, 3 months

Webcast CyberBRICS | 5G and New Digital Infrastructures in the BRICS

by Luca Belli

Hi all, I thought this may be of interest Best Luca Dear colleagues (apologies for cross-posting) In case you are interested, on Friday 30 August, at FGV we will host the CyberBRICS Seminar "5G and New Digital Infrastructures in the BRICS<https://direitorio.fgv.br/eventos/5g-and-new-digital-infrastructures-in-the…>" The event will start at 14:00 (GMT-3) and live streaming will be available using this link https://www.youtube.com/fgv/live The debate is particularly relevant in light of the recent Joint Declaration of the BRICS Ministers for ICTs<file:///C:\Users\luca.belli\Documents\CyberBRICS\brics2019.itamaraty.gov.br\images\documentos\Declarao_da_5_Reunio_de_Comunicao_dos_Ministros_do_BRICS.pdf>, calling for "increased participation of business, academia and other relevant stakeholders for ICT development among BRICS countries [on] rural connectivity and IoT solutions for agriculture in BRICS countries, 5G in BRICS countries, expansion of broadband internet access in BRICS countries, and digital transformation strategy in BRICS countries". The event will gather an ample range of stakeholders to discuss with members of the CyberBRICS project the most recent policy and technology advancements, regarding the expansion of digital infrastructures, the introduction of 5G technology and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for BRICS countries. The agenda of the event is below and available at this link https://cyberbrics.info/event-5g-and-new-digital-infrastructures-in-the-bri… Lastly, please note that video recordings of previous CyberBRICS events, including our June seminar on Cybersecurity, Data Protection and the Digital Future of the BRICS, are available here https://cyberbrics.info/category/events/ With my best regards, Luca OPENING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES [14:00-14:45] · Antonio Porto, Vice-dean of FGV Law School · Xu Yuansheng, Chinese Consul for Commerce and Economy . Andrei Petrov, Temporary Head of the Russian Diplomatic Mission in Brazil · Sergio Suchodolski - President of Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais and CyberBRICS board member · Luca Belli, Professor at FGV Law School and coordinator of CyberBRICS Moderator: Goret Paulo - Directress, FGV Research Network 5G AND NEW DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES: WHAT IS THE BRAZILIAN STRATEGY? [14:45-16:15] Keynote remarks: · Tais Niffinegger, Directress of International Relations at ANATEL · João Moura, Executive President of TelComp · Carlos Lauria, Director, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Huawei Technologies · Luigi Gambardella, President of EUBrasil · Flávia Lefèvre, Board Member of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) Moderator: Luca Belli, Professor at FGV Law School and coordinator of CyberBRICS STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE BRICS [16:15-17:30] Keynote remarks: · Renato G. Flôres Jr, Director FGV International Intelligence Unit and Professor at FGV Graduate School of Economics · Roman Ruzanov, Third Secretary to the Embassy of Russia in Brazil . Henrique Petersen Paiva, Head of Government Affairs at Siemens · Min Jiang, Professor at University of Charlotte & CyberBRICS fellow · Leonardo Ananda, Honorary Consul of the Republic of India Moderator: Anja Kovacs, Directress of Internet Democracy Project India & CyberBRICS Fellow COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND NETWORKING [17:30 - 18:30] [https://direitorio.fgv.br/sites/direitorio.fgv.br/files/u2853/inscreva-se-n…]<http://www.fgv.br/eventos/?P_EVENTO=4804&P_IDIOMA=0> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg]luc…<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

5 years, 3 months

Application for the 2019 Africa Community Networks Summit is now open!

by Michuki Mwangi

Hello everyone, Kindly share with your networks in Africa. Looking for fellowship to attend the Summit? There is limited fellowship opportunity - see if you qualify - https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201… Applications will close on August 21 2019. Thank you, Michuki

5 years, 4 months

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