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The LibreRouter is around the corner: who wants one?

by nico＠libre.ws

Hi everyone, We are just around the corner on having the LibreRouter with us! In order to prepare for the imminent arrival, we prepared a report to have you informed on how it will be and how you will be able to use it. https://librerouter.org/media/librerouter-datasheet.pdf We have also prepared a video to explain you how you can use it in your communities: http://gg.gg/LR-video Last but not least, we also want to ask you a few questions about how you plan to use them in your communities. Please help us collect this information, that will enable us to prepare for the public release of the LibreRouter: http://gg.gg/LibreRouter-whowantsone This same article can be found here: http://gg.gg/LR-whowantsone-article That is all for now. Don't hesitate on reaching out on any question that you might ask. Regards, -- Nicolás Pace AlterMundi.net

6 years, 6 months

Fwd: [apc.members] Community Networks and Local Access Monthly Newsletter - May 2018

by Carlos Rey-Moreno

Hi all, sharing the the May's edition of the CN newsletter that we are curating from APC. We have more than 250 subscribers now. If you have stories we would like us to include in the next numbers, please send them along! One of the highlights (for me personally :-D) in the newsletter is the article on "South Africa became the first country in the region to support community networks <https://www.apc.org/en/node/34705/>" a results of years of advocacy from Zenzeleni Networks. best, carlos PS: If you haven't subscribed to receive this directly on your email yet, remember you can do it here <http://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6267&qid=> and you can also invite others to join! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- COMMUNITY NETWORKS AND LOCAL ACCESS Monthly newsletter May 2018 Image by Zenzeleni Networks. Welcome to the sixth monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks. 1. Get involved - Northern Public Affairs, in collaboration with the Internet Society, is pleased to release a call for contributions to the Fall 2018 special issue of NPA Magazine focusing on emerging developments in community networks among Indigenous peoples in North America. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6872&qid=435…> . - APC internship opportunity for an African community networks project. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6873&qid=435…> . - The Internet Society is inviting applications for individuals interested in the Introduction to Network Operations Course. The course will be run monthly in English and French with the registration beginning on the third Monday of every month and closing on the last Wednesday of every month. The current application closes on 30 May 2018. Applicants applying in this window will take the course from 4 June to 9 July. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6874&qid=435…> . - Digital Citizen Summit session proposals are being accepted until 15 June 2018. One of the relevant themes of this summit in relation to community networks is “access and inclusion”. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6875&qid=435…> . - All stakeholders are invited to submit proposals to hold workshops at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to take place in November/December 2018. An announcement is expected imminently on the exact dates and venue of the meeting. The deadline for workshop submissions is 27 May 2018, 23:59 UTC. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6876&qid=435…> . 2. Call for grants - The Beyond the Net Medium and Large Grants Programme is still open for applications. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6877&qid=435…> . 3. Events and conferences *3.1 Upcoming events* - Whose Knowledge?: Decolonizing the Internet conference, 17 and 18 June in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6878&qid=435…> . - Sarantaporo conference: Building the community in community networks. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6879&qid=435…> . - Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium, 18-20 June in Santo Domingo. One major theme will be “capacity building needs and policy interventions particularly on community-based ICT development”. The programme can be found here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6880&qid=435…> . Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6881&qid=435…> . *3.2 Resources from past events* - Video of the panel at RightsCon: “Addressing the digital divide in Indigenous Communities in North America”. Watch here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6882&qid=435…> . - Summary from Steve Song about the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit 2018 in London, with observations around Africa. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6883&qid=435…>. Presentations and other resources from past DSA events can be found here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6884&qid=435…> . - Shernon Osepa (ISOC) speaks about community networks in a session about internet infrastructure resilience at the 14th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum in Suriname. Watch here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6885&qid=435…> . - Some of the presentations that took place during the “Mesh is in the Air” (formerly Battle Mesh) meeting in Berlin are linked to the different elements of the agenda. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6886&qid=435…>. The videos of the presentations are also available. Watch here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6887&qid=435…>. 4. Community networks in news and blogs - South Africa becomes the first country in the region to support community networks. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6888&qid=435…>. Explicit support for @ZenzeleniNet and #communitynetworks in the Budget Vote from @DtpsZA in Parliament last week. Hoping other countries in the continent follow the example! Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6889&qid=435…> . - [En español] Un camino por el acceso de las comunidades: de los telecentros a las redes comunitarias, por Florencia Roveri de Nodo TAU, Argentina. Leer más <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6890&qid=435…> . - Empowering local communities to build, maintain and expand their community network. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6891&qid=435…> . - 'Anti-authority' tech rebels take on ISPs, connect NYC with cheap Wi-Fi. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6892&qid=435…> . - Dustin’s internet community roadtrip: In the Bay Area, what redwoods can teach us about the internet. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6893&qid=435…> . - Sovereignty is more than a designation, it is a responsibility. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6894&qid=435…> . - [Em portugués] No canal no YouTube do Projeto de Redes Comunitárias do Nupef tem vídeos novos pra assistir! Assista aqui <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6895&qid=435…> . 5. Relevant articles on technologies and other resources related to local access networks - [En Français] Wi-Fi hot spots to be implemented throughout Togo. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6896&qid=435…> . - Investing in Last-Mile Internet Connectivity Initiatives: Opportunities for social and commercial returns. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6897&qid=435…> . 6. Regulation - Indigenous Community Telecommunications <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6898&qid=435…>, a civil society association in Mexico, has withstood an important legal battle <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6899&qid=435…> for the right of indigenous communities to establish and manage their own community networks of mobile phones and internet. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6900&qid=435…> . - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Assembly adopts a new Telecommunications Act. Cellcos handed LTE licences. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6901&qid=435…> . - Innovative Licensing Approaches: Enabling access in hard-to-reach places through collaborative partnerships. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6902&qid=435…> . - Community Networks in the EU Parliament - A panel on “Obligations for small providers” with Evangelos Ouzounis, Head of Secure Infrastructure and Services, ENISA; Bruno Veluet, CEO of Leonix, Paris-based B2B ISP member of AOTA; Caty Nymann, Chair, Communication Networks Regulation Working Group, DIGITALEUROPE; and Panayotis Antoniadis, co-founder at NetHood. Watch here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6903&qid=435…> . 7. Reports and publications *7.1 Reports relevant to community networks and local access initiatives* - Decolonising the internet: Second International Cyberfeminist Meeting (15 March 2018, Salvador, Brazil). The group adopted a set of principles including principle #4: “The promotion of alternative networks self-managed by communities.” Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6904&qid=435…> . - Unleashing Community Networks: Innovative licensing approaches. This paper by ISOC builds on their “Spectrum Paper” and focuses specifically on innovative licensing options for community networks. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6905&qid=435…> . *7.2 Academic updates related to community networks* - Gwaka, L. T., May. J., & Tucker, W. Towards low‐cost community networks in rural communities: The impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. E J Info Sys Dev Countries. 2018; e12029. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6906&qid=435…> . - Leader Brenda Vilas Boas, “An EPICS Adventure: Bringing Telephone and Internet Service to the Amazon”, IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6907&qid=435…> . - Tonny Okwonga from the non-profit organization BOSCO Uganda presented at the ICT4D conference in Lusaka, Zambia, on Empowering refugees: livelihood enhancement through ICTs. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6908&qid=435…> . - Call for academic papers for the 2019 IFIP WG 9.4 Conference “Strengthening Southern-driven cooperation as a catalyst for ICT4D", with two tracks that might be of interest: “ICT4D for the Indigenous, by the Indigenous and of the Indigenous” and “Communities, ICT-Enabled Networks, and Development”. Deadline for papers is 3 September 2018. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6909&qid=435…> . - The 1st Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS 2018), formerly ACM Dev (where many academic papers on community networks were presented), will take place on 20-22 June 2018 in California, USA. Papers of potential interest to community networks are: Adaptive Threshold Setting for Determining Spectrum Occupancy in TV White Space (note); DIY Model for Mobile Network Deployment: A Step Towards 5G for All (note); Information-Centric Multi-Access Edge Computing Platform for Community Mesh Networks (paper); Nation-State Hegemony in Internet Routing (paper); and Zyxt: A Network Planning Tool for Rural Wireless ISPs (paper). Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6910&qid=435…>. - The ICTD 2019 Conference will take place 4-7 January 2019 in Ahmedabad, India. A call for participation with papers/posters is open until 22 July 2018. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6911&qid=435…> . 8. Software releases for community networks - There are plenty of new releases coming out of the Mesh is in the Air meeting. We just put together a list with a few of them, but you are invited to go and pick your favourite. Read more <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6886&qid=435…> . 1. Mesh Routing Simulator <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6912&qid=435…>: A simplistic mesh routing simulator to sketch algorithms and edit mesh data. 2. Mesh Testbed Generator <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6913&qid=435…>: Config-Mgmt. for OpenWRT (ImageBuilder) for setting up a homogeneous network (i.e. for testbeds). 3. OpenWISP 2 <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6914&qid=435…>: A growing open source network management system for OpenWRT. 9. Previous editions - Previous editions of this newsletter are available here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6915&qid=435…> . This newsletter is part of the project titled, “Local Access Networks: Can the unconnected connect themselves?” developed by APC in partnership with Internet Society and Rhizomática, with support from Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Invite others to subscribe to this monthly newsletter here <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6916&qid=435…> ! One more thing! If you have comments about the newsletter or information relevant to the topic that you would like us to include in the next edition, please share it with us at localaccess.newsletter(a)apc.org. May 2018. Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - apc.org <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6917&qid=435…> - facebook.com/apcnews <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6918&qid=435…> - twitter.com/apc_news <https://crm.apc.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6919&qid=435…> Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=649> If you want to unsubscribe, visit here <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=2351&qid=435980…> Melville, South Africa -- Carlos Rey-Moreno, PhD "Community and Local Access Networks" Project Coordinator Association for Progressive Communications https://www.apc.org/en/project/local-access-networks-can-unconnected-connec… Cel: +27 (0) 76 986 3633 Skype: carlos.reymoreno Twitter: Creym

6 years, 7 months

Community Networks Regulations and Policy Document

by Glenn McKnight

https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/2018/unleashing-community-network… Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB9nhbBt9bM&feature=youtu.be 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 .

6 years, 7 months

non line of site LTE

by peter

Hello, Does anyone know of or can anyone recommend LTE equipment vendors that sell point-to-point or point-to-multipoint radios that are capable of non line of site (NLOS)? Is LTE even capable, as a protocol, of dealing with non line of sight? Peter / Rhizomatica

6 years, 7 months

IGF proposals and working document

by Glenn McKnight

Hi As per our face to face meeting today at RIGHTSCON we discussed the pending IGF proposal due later this month. I would suggest we create a Google doc using the IGF template for proposal. Note if you intend to be a speaker you will need to complete the IGF Speaker profile . Thanks g 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 .

6 years, 7 months

CNs & licensing report

by Michael J. Oghia

Hi everyone, I just saw that ISOC released a new report titled, *Unleashing Community Networks: Innovative Licensing Approaches*. Here's the link: https://cdn.prod.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Unleashing-… I'm sure Jane or anyone else from ISOC on this list can give more information. Best, -Michael

6 years, 7 months

RightsCon

by Luca Belli

Dear all, As you may know, RightsCon will take place from 16 to 18 May In Toronto. Several DC3 members will be there and I think it would be an excellent opportunity to have a face to face meeting and start exchanging ideas on how to organize DC3 work until the IGF. I have booked a "meeting pod", on Wednesday 16, during lunch break, hoping this time slot will be suitable for everyone. (see gathering details below) The DC3 gathering will be right after this session on DIY toolkits for citizen inclusion & empowerment, where I will present on Network Self-determination http://sched.co/EHln Please feel free to share the details of the sessions on CNs that you participating to so that we can have a better idea of what session might be of particular interest for DC3 members. All the best Luca Start Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 1:30 PM Duration 1 hour Spaces Pod 1 Title Meeting IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) [FGV Direito Rio] Luca Belli, PhD Senior Researcher Head of Internet Governance @ FGV<http://internet-governance.fgv.br/> luca.belli(a)fgv.br +55 21 3799 5763 @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Ondas.png]

6 years, 7 months

FW: [102all] IETF 102 - Hotel Reservation Cutoff Dates and Hotel Information

by Jane Coffin

FYI Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 On 5/11/18, 2:57 PM, "102all on behalf of IETF Secretariat" <102all-bounces(a)ietf.org on behalf of ietf-secretariat(a)ietf.org> wrote: IETF 102 Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 14-20, 2018 Host: Juniper IETF 102 Information: https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/102/ Register online at: http://ietf.org/meeting/register.html Don’t forget to make your hotel reservation for IETF 102! Rooms are still available at the headquarter hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, but we also have rooms available at a number of nearby overflow properties. Cutoff dates for some of the overflow hotels are approaching and are detailed below. Reservation cutoff dates and hotel information: 14 May 2018 - Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile Distance from Venue: 13 minute walk Room Rate: $239 CAN/$190.27 USD. Room rates DO NOT include daily breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed internet, access to Hotel Business centre, Fitness Centre, and sauna. Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Reservation Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybvskt9n 30 May 2018 - Renaissance Montreal Downtown: Distance to Meeting Venue: 5 minute walk Room Rate: $289 CAN/$230.07 USD. Room rates DO NOT include a daily breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed Internet, access to Renaissance Fitness and pool. Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Cancel with No Penalty: 5 days prior to arrival Reservation Link: https://tinyurl.com/Renaissance-IETF102 13 June 2018 - Le Centre Shearton: Distance to Meeting Venue: 6 minute walk Room Rate: $289 CAD/$230.08 USD. Room rates DO NOT include a daily breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed internet and access to Sheraton fitness and pool. Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Cancel with No Penalty: Up to 72 hours prior to check in/arrival Reservations: https://tinyurl.com/Sheraton-IETF102 13 June 2018 - Novotel Montreal Centre: Distance to Meeting Venue: 9 minute walk Room Rate: $199 CAN/$158.43 USD. Room rates DO NOT include breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed Internet, access to Hotel Business centre, Fitness Centre, pool, and whirlpool. Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Cancel with No Penalty: 72 hours prior to arrival To reserve a room at the Novotel Montreal Centre, please use the contact information below: Noelia Torres, Reservation Department Email: reservations(a)novotelmontreal.com Mention: “IETF 102 Internet Engineering Task Force" Telephone: 1-514-871-2138 or 1-866-861-6112 (USA and Canada) between the hours of 0900 and 1700 EDT 22 June 2018 - Monville Montreal: Distance to Meeting Venue: 10 minute walk Room Rate: $240 CAD/$191.07 USD. Room rates DO NOT include a daily breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed internet and access to Hotel gym. Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Cancel with No Penalty: 72 hours prior to arrival Reservation Link: https://tinyurl.com/Monville-IETF102 1 July 2018 - Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Distance from Meeting Venue: N/A Room rates DO NOT include a daily breakfast. Includes in-room high-speed Internet and access to in-house Health Club (pool and fitness room). Taxes are not included in the rate provided. Cancel with No Penalty: 24 hours prior to arrival Reservations: https://aws.passkey.com/go/ietf102 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact agenda(a)ietf.org. _______________________________________________ 102all mailing list 102all(a)ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/102all

6 years, 7 months

Fwd: [AfriSIG-Alumni] IGF 2018 CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

by Carlos Rey-Moreno

Hi all, maybe we want to coordinate to put some workshop sessions up for the upcoming IGF? best, carlos ---------- Forwarded message ---------- The Secretariat is pleased to announce the *IGF 2018 Call for Workshops is now open.* Please see here for all information pertaining to this year’s process, including how to submit and the proposal submission form: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-call-for-workshop-proposals <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-call-for-workshop…> * Kindly note the *deadline is Sunday 27 May, 23:59 UTC. * -- Carlos Rey-Moreno, PhD "Community and Local Access Networks" Project Coordinator Association for Progressive Communications https://www.apc.org/en/project/local-access-networks-can-unconnected-connec… Cel: +27 (0) 76 986 3633 Skype: carlos.reymoreno Twitter: Creym

6 years, 7 months

Fwd: [Members] DSA 2018 Global Summit - Update

by Glenn McKnight

FYI *Glenn McKnight, B.A, M.A* Internet Society Board of Trustee Chair: Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities(FBSC) IEEE HIC Committee Member IEEE PES CSI Committee Member ICANN NARALO Chair (Fall 2017) ICANN NARALO Secretariat ( Starting Fall 2017) Oshawa, Ontario Canada glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org SKYPE: gmcknight ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DSA Administration <admin(a)dynamicspectrumalliance.org> Date: Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 4:21 PM Subject: [Members] DSA 2018 Global Summit - Update To: "Allmembers at dynamicspectrumalliance.org" < Allmembers(a)dynamicspectrumalliance.org> Cc: DSA Administration <admin(a)dynamicspectrumalliance.org>, Kalpak Gude < kalpak.gude(a)dynamicspectrumalliance.org> Dear DSA Members, On behalf of Kalpak, I would like to share with you that this year the DSA is excited to welcome 29 regulators from 22 different regulatory bodies in attendance at our Sixth Annual Global Summit event and Regulator Workshop (see attached list for specific names). This is an exciting feat for the Alliance, as it is not only the largest number of individual regulators we have ever had attend the Summit before, but it is also the largest number of regulatory organizations to participate. As such, we would encourage all of you to help us continue to get the word out about the Global Summit. There is no other conference discussing modern and innovative spectrum management methodologies, including dynamically shared and license exempt operations, like the DSA’s Summit. Please feel free to share and repost the Alliance’s LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynamic-spectrum-alliance-limited> feeds with your associates and feel free to use the attached PDF invite when encouraging any clients, customers, or colleagues to attend. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best Regards, Josh Planton DSA Administration Email: admin(a)dynamicspectrumalliance.org Web: http://www.dynamicspectrumalliance.org [image: cid:image003.jpg@01D39987.D75FF0A0] <http://dynamicspectrumalliance.org/global-summit/> *REGISTER NOW! <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dynamic-spectrum-alliance-2018-global-summit-t…>*

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