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FW: Beyond the Net Medium and Large Grants - Applications are Now Open

by Jane Coffin

Hi All – Please see the call for grant proposals. Our colleague Ilda is cc’d if you have questions. This is a great opportunity. Best, Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: Ilda Simao <simao(a)isoc.org> Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 10:38 AM To: Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> Subject: Beyond the Net Medium and Large Grants - Applications are Now Open Dear Chapter Delegates, We are pleased to announce that Beyond the Net Medium and Large Programme is now open for applications. Beyond the Net focus on projects from our Chapter/SIG Community. It funds innovative, sustainable and replicable projects up to $ 30.000 USD. If you have a great idea to empower your community, take this opportunity. Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: https://www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/medium-large-scale-projects/ To help you with your application and to answer your questions we invite you to join one of the upcoming info sessions: https://www.internetsociety.org/events/fund-idea-beyond-net-information-ses… The application call will close on 15 May 2018. Project proposals will be selected through a competitive selection process and results will be announced in August. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ilda Simao at beyondthenet(a)isoc.org Best regards, Ilda Simao

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Network Self-determination at IETF 101

by Luca Belli

Dear all, In case you will be at IETF 101, I would like to invite you to my presentation on Network Self-determination on Thursday afternoon at 15:50. I have also been asked to draft a brief article (that will be published on the IETF journal) to provide an intro to the concept. Below the draft, which is based on my paper on network self-determination<https://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/19924> and cites many initiatives developed by DC3 members over the past years. Any feedback - possibly, before next week - is more than welcome and will be acknowledged in the final version. Hope to see some of you on Thursday All the best Luca De: Luca Belli Enviada em: sexta-feira, 16 de março de 2018 18:49 Para: 'Hrpc' <hrpc(a)irtf.org>; 'Niels ten Oever' <mail(a)nielstenoever.net> Cc: 'Matthew Ford' <ford(a)isoc.org>; 'Mallory Knodel' <mallory(a)article19.org> Assunto: Intro to Network Self-determination Dear all, I have drafted a post as an introduction to my presentation on Network Self-determination (at the bottom of this email). Should you be interested in providing your feedback on this DRAFT, feel free to reply to this email or to use the Etherpad or Googledoc below. Googledoc here https://docs.google.com/document/d/15eHsqEC_gQip6NBTIpF-aMyg0DgVXxinr2wdYxh…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/15eHsqEC_gQip6NBTIpF-aMyg0DgVXxinr2wdYxh…> Etherpad here https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/NetworkSelf-determination Feedback through live interactions during or after the presentation are also highly appreciated :) The consolidated draft of the article will be published in the IETF Journal, right after IETF 101. Obviously, all people having provided feedback will be duly acknowledged. Many thanks and kind regards Luca NONFINAL DRAFT Network Self-determination: When building the Internet becomes a right Luca Belli Anyone reading this article would agree that the Internet and ICTs play an increasingly essential role in every connected individual's life. The accessibility and well-functioning of network infrastructure at affordable and non-discriminatory conditions facilitate significantly the full enjoyment of one's fundamental rights, as Internet users can easily access knowledge and education, conduct businesses by trading goods and services online, and utilize digitized public services, spanning from tax-paying to applying for public schools or receiving remote medical consultations via e-health. As connected individuals, we can safely state that the Internet has become integral part of our lives and our environment, affecting substantially how we form our opinions, how we socialize and learn and, ultimately, what opportunities we are able to grasp over the course of our lives. But what about the unconnected? The current digital (r)evolution can also deepen divides in our societies, due to the uneven distribution of digital dividends between those for which connectivity is available and easily affordable and those who are either unconnected or face considerable challenges to connect.[1] This article briefly explores how groups of unconnected and scarcely connected individuals can regain control over their digital futures, building their own community networks and enjoying what I define as "Network Self-determination."[2] I argue that Network Self-determination leads to several positive externalities for the affected communities while preserving the Internet as a decentralized, interoperable and generative network of networks. In this perspective, concrete examples of communities enjoying Network Self-determination seem to prove that "the design and development of the Internet infrastructure have a growing impact on society"[3] and can construct a digital environment that enables human rights. Mainstream networks are not so mainstream In almost every country in the world, Internet connectivity predominantly relies on the existence of network infrastructure built and managed by for-profit operators. Such infrastructure is primarily composed of "mainstream networks," which are those networks that RFC 7962[4] characterizes as controlled in a top-down fashion by the operators; spanning large areas; requiring a substantial investment to be built and maintained; and not foreseeing the possibility for users to participate in the network's governance. Not surprisingly, mainstream networks are mainly deployed and operationalized in densely populated areas, where return on investments can be quite fast and straightforward, due to the high demand of connectivity by thousands - or millions - of city dwellers. The situation, however, is not the same in rural areas or in the peripheries of major metropolises, where the scarce density and lower standards of living cannot guarantee immediate and sufficient return on investment for operators. In rural and peripheral areas, which are home to the 48% of the world population that is currently unconnected,[5] the sole reliance on mainstream networks does not prove to be an effective strategy to expand connectivity. Indeed, the prospect of a missed return on investment discourages development of infrastructure, leading to lack of coverage or to such high prices and low quality of service that potential or existing users might be discouraged from subscribing to available Internet-access offerings. In such context, several studies have pointed out that the lack of competition can make Internet-access offerings so prohibitively expensive that locals need to sacrifice food to afford communications.[6] Most importantly, individuals living in unconnected or scarcely connected areas may rightfully fail to see the appeal of Internet access because any services or content that would improve their welfare - such as local government services, information and educational material in local languages and platforms making available local products and services - are not available online. Do-It-Yourself Internet Despite the above scenario, many individuals living in unconnected or scarcely connected communities have realized that Internet connectivity is a vector for many economic, social and cultural opportunities and have taken action to stop being digitally-marginalized, due to market failures and inefficient public policies, and start building their own community networks, to become the protagonists of their digital futures. Concretely, such reasoning has become possible thanks to the steady reduction in infrastructure costs - particularly, regarding bandwidth and network equipment - that, over the past decade, has facilitated the deployment of community networks with reasonably low investments. Community networks are crowdsourced initiatives. Described by RFC 7962 as "alternative networks," they are "networks that do not share the characteristics of mainstream network deployments." On the contrary, community networks are better characterized by the fact that they are developed in a bottom-up fashion, in order to be utilized and managed by the local community as commons. As stressed by the Declaration on Community Connectivity[7] these networks are "structured to be open, free, and to respect network neutrality. Such networks rely on the active participation of local communities in the design, development, deployment, and management of shared infrastructure as a common resource, owned by the community, and operated in a democratic fashion." Besides representing a viable solution to the limits of mainstream networks, community networks also ensure that Internet traffic is managed with no commercially motivated discrimination, thus respecting net neutrality[8] by default. Indeed, all network users are partners in the provision of connectivity and in the development of services for the local community, thus making it much more difficult that the provider - which is the community itself - discriminate content, applications or services based on commercial considerations. These initiatives demonstrate that connectivity, openness, free choice and full enjoyment of fundamental rights are not amenities reserved to opulent city-dwellers but basic needs to which everyone is entitled and that everyone can and must enjoy. Moreover, they prove that "connectivity increases the capacity for individuals to exercise their rights."[9] When the last mile becomes the first mile Community networking evidences that, in many circumstances, the unconnected can connect themselves, as longs as they have information on how to build[10] their network infrastructure and the freedom to choose this option. It is precisely in such perspective that an ample range of community networks emerged in many diverse countries, going from the UK<https://b4rn.org.uk/> to Argentina<http://www.altermundi.net/> and from Brazil<http://www.coolab.org/quem-somos/> to Spain<http://guifi.net/>. Broadband for the Rural North, or B4RN, which is pronounced "barn," was initiated in 2011 by a group of farmers and a hairdresser in Lancashire, U.K., who decided to overcome the lack of connectivity by starting self-installing fibre. Today the B4RN network connects 40 parishes and provides speeds as high as 1 gigabit per second. The NGO AlterMundi,[11] which is behind QuintanaLibre, a community network in the Argentinian province of Córdoba, prides itself on having successfully developed a "geek-free" model to overcome the main challenges posed by rural environments, the scarcity of engineers and reduced incomes, by developing an easy to implement and cost-efficient network technology. Importantly, the availability of connectivity has stimulated the development of several applications by the locals for the locals, including an information portal, a chat service, a VoIP server, community radio streaming, a file sharing system and gaming applications. The AlterMundi-affiliated networks also provide Internet access to three schools, giving students the opportunity to access online resources. Similarly, the Brazilian NGO Coolab[12] provides connectivity and ICT training to dozen children through the Casa dos Meninos project while connecting and entire village via the Fumaça community network, in the Rio de Janeiro state. The most successful example is Guifi.net that, besides being the biggest and the most populated community network in the world with over 85,000 users, is particularly outstanding for its common-pool-resource philosophy that favors the establishment of "a disruptive economic model based on the commons model and the collaborative economy,"[13] encouraging small, local entrants to develop new applications and to extend the network themselves.[14] Indeed, Guifi.net members have generated a variety of services[15], amongst which VoIP servers, IRC servers, videoconference and mail servers and broadcast radios. Importantly, besides expanding the Internet and promoting innovation in a decentralized fashion, community networks like Guifi.net have created dozens of new jobs related to network maintenance and entirely new digital ecosystems. Indeed community networking generally features capacity-building programs for locals to acquire the skills they need to be developers, creators and online entrepreneurs. In this perspective, community networks, built by the people for the people,[16] should not be considered as the last mile of the Internet but rather as the first mile, for they have a vital role in maximizing the generative nature of the Internet, decentralizing innovation and empowering the unconnected. Network Self-determination Examples of community networks show that these initiatives nurture the development of community-tailored services, stimulating new opportunities for learning, trading and employment for locals. Hence, these initiatives provide a sound evidence base on which a right to "Network Self-determination" can be constructed. I propose the concept of Network Self-determination as the right to freely associate to define, in a democratic fashion, the design, development and management of network infrastructure as a common good, in order to freely seek, impart and receive information and innovation. While community networking proves that Network Self-determination already exists de facto even without being explicitly consecrated de jure, it is important to stress that this concept is also solidly grounded in International human rights law. The first article of both the Charter of the United Nations and the two International Covenants of Human Rights decisively affirm that, by virtue of the fundamental right to self-determination, all peoples are free to pursue their economic, social and cultural development as well as self-organization. According to both Articles 1(3) of both Covenants, all states have an obligation "to promote the realization of the right to self-determination," which is considered the collective right of a given community to determine its own destiny. Community networks foster Network Self-determination, for they allow individuals to decide independently how to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, choosing which kind of technology, applications and content are best suited to meet the needs of the local community and using and developing them at the local level, in a quintessentially distributed fashion. The goal of community networking is indeed to empower individuals who will become new, active participants in the Internet, thus enjoying the benefits of connectivity while contributing to the evolution the network of networks as "a large, varied and evolving space of technology."[17] Rights, as technologies, are the product of history The enjoyment of Network Self-determination through the development of community networks can prompt several positive externalities, thus fostering a decentralised Internet and allowing previously unconnected or scarcely connected individuals to access knowledge and education, create new applications and find occupations, having access to the entire spectrum of opportunities to which any individual should be entitled. Enthusiasm and optimism regarding community networking should be tempered with a good dose of pragmatism, though. Indeed, alternative networks should be seen as a valuable complement to existing approaches rather than a silver bullet that can solve all connectivity problems. Community networks require sound planning and good governance to be successful and face many technical and policy obstacles over their path. In this perspective, the IETF community should consider that Internet standards are vital to allow the establishment, interoperability and, potentially, the federation of community networks. There is no doubt that Network Self-determination reinforces the distributed nature of the Internet and there is no reason why individuals should not have the possibility to build the Internet themselves, improving their standards of living while bridging digital divides. Communities around the globe are discovering they have the potential to create alternative networks and many of them are already doing so. As the Italian philosopher Norberto Bobbio famously argued, human rights are the product of historical evolutions.[18] In this spirit, everyone should be free to enjoy Network Self-determination, associating and building a new piece of the Internet. [1] See http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2016 [2] See Belli L. (2017). Network Self-Determination and the Positive Externalities of Community Networks. http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/19924 [3] See RFC 8280 https://trac.tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8280#page-40 [4] See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7962.txt [5] See https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2017… [6] See e.g. Rey-Moreno, C., Blignaut, R., May, J., & Tucker, W. D. (2016). An in-depth study of the ICT ecosystem in a South African rural community: unveiling expenditure and communication patterns. Information Technology for Development Vol. 22 (sup 1). Pp 101-120. http://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2016.1155145<http://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2016.1155145> [7] See Declaration on Community Connectivity http://communityconnectivity.xyz/ [8] See http://www.networkneutrality.info/ [9] See RFC 8280 https://trac.tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8280#page-40 [10] See https://commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/ [11] See http://altermundi.net/ [12] See http://www.coolab.org/quem-somos/ [13] See https://guifi.net/en/what_is_guifinet [14] See Baig, R., Roca, R., Freitag, F., Navarro L. (2015). Guifi.net, a Crowdsourced Network Infrastructure Held in Common. In Computer Networks. N° 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2015.07.009 [15] A complete list of services developed by the Guifi.net community can be found at https://guifi.net/en/node/3671/view/services [16] See Belli L. (Ed.) (2017). Community networks: the Internet by the people, for the people. Official Outcome of the UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity. FGV Direito Rio. http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/19401 [17] See RFC 1958 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1958 [18] See Bobbio N. (1990). L'età dei diritti. [FGV Direito Rio] Luca Belli, PhD Senior Researcher Head of Internet Governance @ FGV<http://internet-governance.fgv.br/> luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> +55 21 3799 5763 @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Ondas.png] ________________________________ ________________________________ [1] See http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2016 [2] See Belli L. (2017). Network Self-Determination and the Positive Externalities of Community Networks. http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/19924 [3] See RFC 8280 https://trac.tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8280#page-40 [4] See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7962.txt [5] See https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2017… [6] See e.g. Rey-Moreno, C., Blignaut, R., May, J., & Tucker, W. D. (2016). An in-depth study of the ICT ecosystem in a South African rural community: unveiling expenditure and communication patterns. Information Technology for Development Vol. 22 (sup 1). Pp 101-120. http://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2016.1155145 [7] See Declaration on Community Connectivity http://communityconnectivity.xyz/ [8] See http://www.networkneutrality.info/ [9] See RFC 8280 https://trac.tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8280#page-40 [10] See https://commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/ [11] See http://altermundi.net/ [12] See http://www.coolab.org/quem-somos/ [13] See https://guifi.net/en/what_is_guifinet [14] See Baig, R., Roca, R., Freitag, F., Navarro L. (2015). Guifi.net, a Crowdsourced Network Infrastructure Held in Common. In Computer Networks. N° 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2015.07.009 [15] A complete list of services developed by the Guifi.net community can be found at https://guifi.net/en/node/3671/view/services [16] See Belli L. (Ed.) (2017). Community networks: the Internet by the people, for the people. Official Outcome of the UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity. FGV Direito Rio. http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/19401 [17] See RFC 1958 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1958 [18] See Bobbio N. (1990). L'età dei diritti.

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Re: [DC3] FW: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April

by Sylvia Cadena

Thanks Jane for the reminder! Really looking forward to as many applications for the CN grants as possible, but also nominations for the award on Community Networks. --------- Sylvia Cadena | APNIC Foundation - Head of Programs | sylvia(a)apnic.net | http://www.apnic.foundation ISIF Asia, WSIS Champion on International Cooperation 2018 | http://www.isif.asia | FB ISIF.asia | @ISIF_Asia | G+ ISIFAsia | 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 | +10 GMT | skypeID: sylviacadena | Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 * Love trees. Print only if necessary. From: <dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net> on behalf of Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> Reply-To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Date: Friday, 6 April 2018 at 9:59 pm To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Subject: [DC3] FW: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April Folks – See this grant programme and its deadline. A great opportunity. Best, Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: ISIF Asia <apnic-no-reply(a)apnic.net> Date: Friday, April 6, 2018 at 12:40 AM To: Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> Subject: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://info.apnic.net/webmail/229772/60830604/a1056105ef5e165444249af50ad31…>. [http://info.apnic.net/l/229772/2017-06-08/ggmx/229772/16651/ISIF_pardot_ban…] Reminder: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April You only have until 30 April 2018 to make a submission for the ISIF Asia 2018 Grants<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/grants-/3l165/60830604> and Awards<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/about-awards-/3l167/60830604>. In total, USD 210,000 will be shared among innovative contributions to the development of the Internet across the Asia Pacific. Awards ISIF Asia Awards reward the positive contributions to social and economic development made by innovative projects with a cash prize of USD 3,500 and a travel grant to attend the 2018 Internet Governance Forum (USD 16,000 in total), where the awards ceremony will take place. Two Awards are available for 2018: * I4D Award for Community Networks * I4D Award for Gender Empowerment and Innovation Before you submit your Award nomination<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/projects-projects-add/3l169/60830604>, please read the nomination guidelines<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/es-tips-for-award-nominations-/3l16c/60830604> and tips. Grants USD 194,000 will be available for funding across the following four grant categories. Grant Funding Apply Cybersecurity Grants: For projects working on practical solutions supporting Internet resiliency and network security. More information.<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/cybersecurity-grants-/3l16f/60830604> 1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 13,000 grant for a new project Apply now<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/ects-apply-grant-cybersecurity/3l15f/60830604> I4D for Community Networks Grants: For projects developing affordable, locally owned and managed communication infrastructure, deploying creative low-cost solutions that use wireless technologies, GSM and/or fibre connections. More information<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/nternet-for-development-grant-/3l16h/60830604>. 1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 23,000 grant for a new project Apply now<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/nternet-for-development-grant-/3l16h/60830604> I4D for Gender Empowerment and Innovation Grants: For projects working to achieve gender equality in the Internet industry. More information<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/gender-empowerment-innovation-/3l16k/60830604>. 1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 23,000 grant for a new project Apply now<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/ts-projects-apply-grant-gender/3l15k/60830604> Internet Operations Research Grant: For projects supporting the development of an independent Internet research community whose work can improve the availability, reliability and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific, and widen its coverage, applications and benefit to the community. More information<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/et-operations-research-grants-/3l16m/60830604>. 1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 15,000 grant for a new project Apply now<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/-projects-apply-grant-research/3l15r/60830604> Before you submit your grant proposal, please read the ISIF Asia Frequently Asked Questions<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/faq-/3l16p/60830604>, Guidelines for Grant Applications<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/or-applicants-guidelines-tips-/3l16r/60830604>, and Selection Criteria<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/selection-criteria-/3l16t/60830604>. ISIF Asia thanks APNIC, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Internet Society for their generous funding contributions for 2018. Visit the ISIF Asia website<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/2018-04-06/3l16w/60830604> for more information about key dates and how to apply. You have received this email because you are an ISIF Asia contact. Update your contact details here<http://info.apnic.net/e/229772/l-229772-2017-06-09-ggq8/3l163/60830604>. Unsubscribe<http://info.apnic.net/emailPreference/e/229772/291/a1056105ef5e165444249af5…> from subsequent ISIF Asia emails. Contact info(a)isif.asia for help. [http://info.apnic.net/r/229772/1/60830604/open/1]

7 years

FW: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April

by Jane Coffin

Folks – See this grant programme and its deadline. A great opportunity. Best, Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: ISIF Asia <apnic-no-reply(a)apnic.net> Date: Friday, April 6, 2018 at 12:40 AM To: Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> Subject: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Reminder: ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards close 30 April You only have until 30 April 2018 to make a submission for the ISIF Asia 2018 Grants and Awards.In total, USD 210,000 will be shared among innovative contributions to the development of the Internet across the Asia Pacific. Awards ISIF Asia Awards reward the positive contributions to social and economic development made by innovative projects with a cash prize of USD 3,500 and a travel grant to attend the 2018 Internet Governance Forum (USD 16,000 in total), where the awards ceremony will take place. Two Awards are available for 2018: I4D Award for Community Networks I4D Award for Gender Empowerment and Innovation Before you submit your Award nomination, please read the nomination guidelines and tips. Grants USD 194,000 will be available for funding across the following four grant categories. Grant Funding Apply Cybersecurity Grants: For projects working on practical solutions supporting Internet resiliency and network security. More information.1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 13,000 grant for a new project Apply now I4D for Community Networks Grants: For projects developing affordable, locally owned and managed communication infrastructure, deploying creative low-cost solutions that use wireless technologies, GSM and/or fibre connections. More information.1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 23,000 grant for a new project Apply now I4D for Gender Empowerment and Innovation Grants: For projects working to achieve gender equality in the Internet industry. More information.1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 23,000 grant for a new project Apply now Internet Operations Research Grant: For projects supporting the development of an independent Internet research community whose work can improve the availability, reliability and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific, and widen its coverage, applications and benefit to the community. More information.1x USD 30,000 grant to scale up an existing project 1x USD 15,000 grant for a new projectApply now Before you submit your grant proposal, please read the ISIF Asia Frequently Asked Questions, Guidelines for Grant Applications, and Selection Criteria. ISIF Asia thanks APNIC, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Internet Society for their generous funding contributions for 2018. Visit the ISIF Asia website for more information about key dates and how to apply. You have received this email because you are an ISIF Asia contact. Update your contact details here. Unsubscribe from subsequent ISIF Asia emails. Contact info(a)isif.asia for help.

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FW: Recently in Community Networks... Week of 4/3

by Jane Coffin

Hi All – This newsletter may be of interest. Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative <broadband=muninetworks.org(a)mail52.atl231.mcsv.net> on behalf of ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative <broadband(a)muninetworks.org> Reply-To: ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative <broadband(a)muninetworks.org> Subject: Recently in Community Networks... Week of 4/3 Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org... -> Read More View this email in your browser @CommunityNets Community Broadband Networks Muninetworks.org Members of Cortez, Colorado are going to be enacting a new Fiber-to-the-Home pilot project after the city council unanimously approved the measure. Members of this rural community will now benefit from high-speed, high-quality Internet access. We also shared stories of: how great electric cooperatives are connecting communities in far-flung, rural Virginia; the over-hype of 5G Wireless technology in a Broadband Bits podcast; and a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union that recommends locally-owned Internet access projects. Cortez Community Network Pilot; Ready To Connect Residents Cortez is ready to use its publicly owned infrastructure to begin a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) pilot project. At the March 27th City Council meeting, members unanimously approved fees and rates for the Cortez Community Network Pilot, which marks a shift as the city moves to offer retail Internet access to residents and businesses....Read the article... Electric Co-ops Finding Funding To Connect Folks In Rural Virginia Electric cooperatives in Virginia are continuing to transform connectivity in the state’s rural communities. With funding assistance from state and local government, projects in Mecklenburg and Appomattox Counties will soon be moving forward....Read the article... Straight Talk About 5G; Potential, Limitations, Hype - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 299 If we want to talk technical stuff on the Community Broadband Bits podcast, we know Eric Lampland is one of the best guys to call. Eric is Founder and Principal of Lookout Point Communications. Earlier this month, he and Christopher presented information about 5G at the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Telecommunications Conference. They took some time during the conference to sit down with the mics and have a conversation for episode 299 of the podcast.There’s been scores of hype around the potential of 5G and, while the technology certainly opens up possibilities, Eric and Christopher explain why much of that hype is premature. 5G networks have been touted as an affordable answer to the pervasive problem of rural connectivity, but like other wireless technology, 5G has limitations. Eric breaks down the differences between evolutions of wireless technologies up to now and explains what needs they will fulfill and where we still have significant work to do. ...Listen to the podcast... ACLU Report: Publicly Owned Networks Offer Better Connectivity And So Much More A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ALU) examines municipal networks as a way to protect network neutrality and privacy, and to improve local access to broadband. The report, titled The Public Internet Option, offers information on publicly owned networks and some of the most common models. The authors also address how community networks are better positioned to preserve privacy, bring equitable Internet access across the community, and honor free speech. There are also suggestions on ways to begin a local community network initiative.Read the full report....Read the article... West Virginia Editor Urges Federal Elected Officials To Act On Sloppy FCC Data The application window for the Connect America Fund (CAF) II Auction recently closed among debate about eligibility criteria. A recent editorial from the WVNews, where multiple counties were hit hard by flawed FCC data, urged their federal elected officials to act before rural residents lose more funding opportunities. ...Read the article... Tacoma RFI/Q For Partnership: Responses Due April 27th In recent years, leadership in Tacoma, Washington, has debated the future of the Click! Network. They recently released a Request for Information and Qualifications (RFI/Q) to gather ideas and proposals from potential partners. Responses to the RFI/Q are due by April 27. ...Read the article... Community Broadband Media Roundup - April 2 California LA Councilmember Proposes Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study by Zack Quaintance, GovTech San Francisco Taps Citywide Internet in Bid to Close the Digital Divide by Mickey McCarter, StateTech MagazineColorado Improving the next National Broadband Map by Rep. Jared Polis and Jessica Rosenworcel, Sky Hi News Cortez City Council to vote on broadband pilot program by Stephanie Alderton, The Cortez County Journal Colorado rural broadband gets help on two fronts: General Assembly and Congress by Marianne Goodland, Durango Herald Colorado State University to host public forum on net neutrality by Kelly Ragan, ColoradoanMaine Isolated Maine islands get $1.3M grant for broadband project by Associated Press ...Read the article... @CommunityNets Community Broadband Networks Muninetworks.org You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at http://MuniNetworks.org Copyright © 2018 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

7 years

IETF 102 - Montreal, Canada (14-20 July) - Tech Fellowships

by Jane Coffin

Hello to all – Please see a reminder about applications for tech fellowships to IETF 102. This is a great opportunity to meet folks from around the world, learn more about the standards process, and collaborate. My colleague Niel is cc’d: ************************************ Subject: ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 102 - Montreal ** Hello All, The Internet Society is inviting applications for its Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. The IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The current selection round is for the following: * IETF 102, July 14-20, 2018, Montreal, Canada Information of the IETF fellowship programme (including expectations, selection criteria, etc.) can be found at: http://bit.ly/2xtyGSE PLEASE USE THE BELOW LINKS TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAMME: First-Time Fellows (individuals who have never been awarded an Internet Society Fellowship to the IETF) Returning Fellows (individuals who have previously been awarded an Internet Society Fellowship to the IETF) Before applying for the Internet Society Fellowship to the IETF 102 Meeting in Montreal, please read the self-assessment guide and ensure that you are able to satisfy the requirements of the checklist. Applications will close on 1 April, 2018 and successful candidates will be notified on 20 April, 2018. We encourage you to apply for this opportunity or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the open standards development activities of the IETF. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at harper(a)isoc.org. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Director, NGL & Fellowships Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA 20190 Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter @ISOC_NextGen Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429

7 years

Network self-determination: When building the Internet becomes a right

by Luca Belli

Dear all, Should you be interested, my piece on Network self-determination has just been published by the IETF Journal (see below) Many DC3 related initiatives quoted in the text ;) All the best Luca Network self-determination: When building the Internet becomes a right There is no doubt that network self-determination reinforces the distributed nature of the Internet and there is no reason why individuals should not have the possibility to build the Internet themselves, improving their standards of living while bridging digital divides. By: Luca Belli<http://www.ietfjournal.org/contributing_authors/luca-belli/> Date: March 28, 2018 [line break image] Anyone reading this article would agree that the Internet and communication technologies play an increasingly essential role in every connected individual’s life. Access to well-functioning network infrastructure on affordable and non-discriminatory terms facilitates significantly the full enjoyment of one’s fundamental rights. Internet users can easily access knowledge and education, conduct businesses by trading goods and services online, and utilize digital public services, from paying taxes to applying to schools and receiving remote medical consultations. As connected individuals, we can safely state that the Internet has become an integral part of our lives and our environment, affecting substantially how we form our opinions, how we socialize and learn and, ultimately, what opportunities we are able to grasp over the course of our lives. But what about the unconnected? The current digital (r)evolution can also deepen divides in our societies, due to the uneven distribution of digital dividends between those for which connectivity is available and easily affordable and those who are either unconnected or face considerable challenges to connect.[1]<http://www.ietfjournal.org/network-self-determination-when-building-the-int…> This article briefly explores how groups of unconnected and scarcely connected individuals can regain control over their digital futures, building their own community networks and enjoying what I define as “network self-determination.”[2]<http://www.ietfjournal.org/network-self-determination-when-building-the-int…> I argue that network self-determination leads to several positive externalities for the affected communities while preserving the Internet as a distributed, interoperable and generative network of networks. In this perspective, concrete examples of communities enjoying network self-determination seem to prove that “the design and development of the Internet infrastructure have a growing impact on society”[3]<http://www.ietfjournal.org/network-self-determination-when-building-the-int…> and foster a digital environment that enables human rights. Continues here http://www.ietfjournal.org/network-self-determination-when-building-the-int… Feel free to share https://twitter.com/1lucabelli/status/979020870231449601 [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]

7 years

Caribbean Coffee Talks on Community Networks - Re: Gatsby CN Project (NY/Guatemala)

by Renata Aquino Ribeiro

Hi The talk is on and in a few hours, thank you for noticing and looking forward to see you there if you can. One of our references for conversation is IGF DC3 work This is a project called TFLA3 ISOC BSIG started collaborating in LACIGF 2017 and we will continue talks until June 2018. We have the kind support of ISOC LAC and partnership with the Caribbean chapters below and others, all are welcome to join https://nancyquiros.wixsite.com/misitio-2/inicio/community-networks-the-sit… https://www.facebook.com/events/1559134964213456/ https://twitter.com/renataaquino/status/977329120106332160 Community Networks : The situation in the Caribbean Please join our Caribbean Coffee Talk about Community Networks next March 27th at 22 UTC Language : English Link to call : https://isoc.zoom.us/j/156129432 Duration: (90 minutes) Panel Moderator: Renata Aquino Panelists : - Renata Aquino ( Moderator - Block Chain SIG) - Shernon Osepa (ISOC staff) - Rodney Taylor (Barbados Chapter ) - Willis Williams (St Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter ) - Tracy Hackshaw ( Trinidad and Tobago Chapter) - Norali Duin (ISOC Panama) - Malisa Richards (ISOC Guyana) - ISOC Dominica (TBC) On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 3:57 PM, Joly MacFie <president(a)isoc-ny.org> wrote: > > I'm not 100% sure it is still on. Nancy? Renata? > > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 2:38 PM, Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> wrote: >> >> Thanks for this Joly. >> >> Had not idea there was a chat, today. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org >> >> Skype: janercoffin >> >> Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 >> >> From: Joly MacFie <president(a)isoc-ny.org> >> Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 12:59 PM >> To: Sebastian Bellagamba <bellagamba(a)isoc.org>, Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> >> Subject: Gatsby CN Project (NY/Guatemala) >> >> >> >> >> >> These people reached out to us, so I met with them yesterday. See below. Will keep you posted. More info at https://www.the-gatsby.com/ >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Joly MacFie <joly.nyc(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 12:54 PM >> Subject: Re: Invitation: Shuly and Joly with Gatsby @ Mon 26 Mar 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm (EDT) (Joly MacFie) >> To: Shuli Hallak <shuli(a)isoc-ny.org> >> Cc: David Munoz <david@ >> >> the-gatsby.com>, Anastasia Cifuentes <anastasia(a)the-gatsby.com>, Bo Pu <bo(a)the-gatsby.com> >> >> >> >> Hi Shuli, >> >> >> >> There was no video shot yesterday as this was an exploratory meeting, as much for the Gatsby team to learn about ISOC as otherwise. Also they are preparing a paper which will not be released for a few weeks. >> >> >> >> My notes from the meeting >> >> >> >> Gatsby has nothing to do with the javascript platform GatsbyJS >> Project is based at NYU Poly DUMBO Incubator >> It is a wireless infrastructure project aimed at community networks. >> It aims to provide free access on a freemium basis. >> A pilot project is planned in Guatamala in partnership with UVG. >> Initial aim is to connect anchor institutions such as hospitals. >> Unique business model - revenue sharing per node via tokenizing and blockchain, >> Chain itself still under development, may be ether or homebrew. >> >> My suggested action plan was to wait for that, and then for ISOC-NY, hopefully in partnership with the Blockchain SIG and the Community Networking SIG, to host a webinar. >> >> >> >> Also for them to check out Beyond the Net funding, and also ISOC Guatemala. >> >> >> Lastly, there is an online 'coffee talk' at 6pm ET today - Community Networks : The situation in the Caribbean which is led by Renata Aquino of the Blockchain SIG. >> >> >> >> joly >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 9:26 PM, Shuli Hallak <shuli(a)isoc-ny.org> wrote: >> >> Thank you! >> >> I’ll get in touch next week. >> >> >> >> Shuli >> >> — >> >> Shuli Hallak >> >> Executive Director >> >> Internet Society - New York Chapter >> >> http://isoc-ny.org >> >> >> >> +1.917.891.1520 | shuli(a)isoc-ny.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 26, 2018, at 10:44 AM, David Munoz <david(a)the-gatsby.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> That is awful Shuli! I hope you will be alright! No worries about today, Joly we look forward to meeting, and Shuli let us know when you are better and we’ll also find a time! >> >> >> >> David >> >> >> On Mar 26, 2018, at 7:06 AM, Shuli Hallak <shuli(a)isoc-ny.org> wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> >> I’m so sorry but it looks like I have to reschedule today’s meeting. I broke my wrist last night and need to take it easy today. >> >> Feel free to meet without me & I can come out another time! >> >> >> >> All best, >> >> >> >> — >> >> Shuli Hallak >> >> Executive Director >> >> Internet Society - New York Chapter >> >> http://isoc-ny.org >> >> >> >> +1.917.891.1520 | shuli(a)isoc-ny.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 21, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Joly MacFie <joly.nyc(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> btw I knew Gatsby rang a bell. I shot this earlier. https://youtu.be/hbjR5N6IhDU >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 3:35 PM, <david(a)the-gatsby.com> wrote: >> >> more details » >> >> Shuly and Joly with Gatsby >> >> 3rd floor NYU DIGITAL FUTURE LAB. >> >> When >> >> Mon 26 Mar 2018 2:30pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time >> >> Where >> >> 20 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA (map) >> >> Joining info >> >> meet.google.com/hwd-wmfi-bcc >> >> Calendar >> >> Joly MacFie >> >> Who >> >> • >> >> david(a)the-gatsby.com- organiser >> >> • >> >> shuli(a)isoc-ny.org >> >> • >> >> Joly MacFie >> >> • >> >> patrick(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> • >> >> daniel(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> • >> >> hanyang(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> • >> >> anastasia(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> • >> >> bo(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> • >> >> victoria(a)the-gatsby.com >> >> Going? Yes - Maybe - No more options » >> >> Invitation from Google Calendar >> >> You are receiving this email at the account joly.nyc(a)gmail.com because you are subscribed for invitations on calendar Joly MacFie. >> >> To stop receiving these emails, please log in to https://www.google.com/calendar/ and change your notification settings for this calendar. >> >> Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to modify your RSVP response. Learn More. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Joly MacFie >> >> President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) >> >> http://isoc-ny.org 218 565 9365 > > > > > -- > > Joly MacFie > President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) > http://isoc-ny.org 218 565 9365

7 years

Re: [DC3] EuroDIG 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia

by Jane Coffin

Hi Luca – Sandro is leading that with Maarit from our team. She was at the prep meetings in Georgia in February. This also syncs with the project that was launched in Tusheti… She is included here if folks would also like to talk to her. And, her email is palovirta(a)isoc.org Best, Jane Internet Society | www.internetsociety.org Skype: janercoffin Mobile/WhatsApp: +1.202.247.8429 From: <dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net> on behalf of Luca Belli <luca.belli(a)fgv.br> Reply-To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 8:09 AM To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Subject: [DC3] EuroDIG 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia Hi all, Sandro Karumidze, from ISOC Georgia, is leading the organisation of a EuroDIG session whose working title is "Internet access – building infrastructure commercially or as a community effort?" Should anyone onlist be interested joining the org team that will shape the EuroDIG session, please feel free to contact Sandro CCing me. Sandro's contact is sandro.karumidze(a)gmail.com FYI, the consolidated programme of EuroDIG 2018 is bellow: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Consolidated_programme_2018 Best Luca

7 years

EuroDIG 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia

by Luca Belli

Hi all, Sandro Karumidze, from ISOC Georgia, is leading the organisation of a EuroDIG session whose working title is "Internet access – building infrastructure commercially or as a community effort?" Should anyone onlist be interested joining the org team that will shape the EuroDIG session, please feel free to contact Sandro CCing me. Sandro's contact is sandro.karumidze(a)gmail.com FYI, the consolidated programme of EuroDIG 2018 is bellow: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Consolidated_programme_2018 Best Luca

7 years

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