Relevant point rised from Jane. IXP and how CNs can interconnect with the backbone and how to reach this infrastructure is a important thing.  Here in Brazil we discover that an AS can be obtained by a CN, but the prices and some characteristics need to be changed and the organism that can change this is the ixp.br. But i need to get more information about that, just cause i heard that those modifications need to be applied to other instance like LACIGF or something like that.

Here in Campos we are creating a movement to debate through a local forum how to create the infra of digital city as a common good and to resolve the problem about how to interconect the CNs with a low cost or feasible cost.

But lets keep going.

BR
Marcelo

 

 

De: "Jane Coffin" <coffin@isoc.org>
Enviada: 2018/06/22 04:49:49
Para: dc3@listas.altermundi.net
Cc: donna_scheeder@comcast.net
Assunto: Re: [DC3] Planning the DC3 Session
 

Hi Luca –

 

Some food for thought as I was not at Rights Con (sadly 😉).

 

CNs – from my experience – go through phases of development and phases of challenges.

In the IXP world (which is similar) we saw the:

-start-up phase (mostly volunteer and often non-profit and not yet charging for services or ports/other)

-Intermediate phase – from start-up to more developed platform, membership base, and management of IXP by volunteers which transition to charging annual fees or for services at the IXP.  Customer service switch from purely volunteer to hiring part-time staff/full time after that (or in some cases still purely volunteer, but more organized or more accustomed to what they are doing)– more members have generally joined as the value-add (value) of the IXP was clear and members began to invest more time and business focus into the IXP becoming more stable, more of a non-profit business, and more focus on customer service from the sense that the platform needed to be stable as it was a boon to the community.  Member base is transitioning from pure ISP and a few content delivery networks.

-more mature non-profit entity (business if you will) – generally not commercial, but a business nonetheless – more professionalized as its member-base grows and diversifies and maintenance and expectations are different when both the technical facilities and management need to match expectations due to the value of the platform.  Classic bottom-up governance and a clear Internet player.

*there are challenges at all of these levels and I would suggest the same is likely the case for CNs

 

For CNs – my guess is that we can chart development of a CN in a similar manner.

-“start-up”

-Intermediate non-profit that is relied up for its service and the team managing has more experience, can troubleshoot faster, and is dedicated to customer service (or keeping the network up)

-More developed/non-profit that has shifted into a different mind-set that may be more network growth focused, business focused in order to make sure more gear can be purchased and the platform is managed.

 

Do you want to limit the workshop to start-up, but consider identifying the other phases in the compendium for future consideration?

Clearly there is going to be great info from all of the phases.

The development of CNs is of great interest.  What I have not noted is the importance to the community – social value and the value of the CN to local, regional, other authorities and what the corollary impact on how one is able to advance reg/pol change.

 

Best,

Jane

 

 

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From: <dc3-bounces@listas.altermundi.net> on behalf of Luca Belli <luca.belli@fgv.br>
Reply-To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3@listas.altermundi.net>
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 2:19 PM
To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3@listas.altermundi.net>
Cc: "donna_scheeder@comcast.net" <donna_scheeder@comcast.net>
Subject: [DC3] Planning the DC3 Session

 

Hi all,

 

A further issue we should start discussing is the planning of the DC3 session.

As DC3 has continuously produced outputs, we have a session slot by default but we should send a draft session proposal by 29 June.

 

As discussed at Rightscon, the DC3 session could have a threefold structure featuring the following parts:

 

  1. presentation of (at least some of) the initiatives featured in the 2018 DC3 Report (that should be the “CN Manual” mentioned in my previous email)
  2. discussion with people in their early phase of CN development to understand the challenges they are facing
  3. discussion with potential partners

 

FYI, the 90 minutes time slot has been reestablished (thanks to all those who commented during the IGF stocktaking consultation requesting restauration of the 90 min slot!!).

 

The session should be as much as possible, multistakeholder, gender balanced and geographically diverse.

 

I propose to have up to 3 speakers in part 1; 2 for part 2; and 2 (or maybe 3) in part 3.

 

The speakers for part 1 will be chosen amongst the contributors of the CN Manual. If anyone is already sure to submit a contribution for the CN manual, please send a message (on-list or a PM) so that I can include your name in the DRAFT session description.

 

As regards part 2, Nico Pace offered to help liaise with people currently developing CNs and facing challenges. Nico can you suggest some names?

 

As regards part 3, I was thinking that IFLA could be good (I am CCing Donna) and perhaps one Intergovernmental org that is dealing with CNs e.g. CITEL or African Union.

 

Lastly, after having read what Google India is doing, providing Free WiFi at Indian train stations, I have started wondering if it could also be a potential partner to be included in the discussion https://qz.com/1300522/googles-free-wifi-at-railway-stations-is-a-way-of-life-for-8-million-indians/

 

What do you think?

 

Best

Luca

 

 

FGV Direito Rio

Luca Belli, PhD
Senior Researcher
Head of Internet Governance @ FGV

luca.belli@fgv.br
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