13 Dec
2016
13 Dec
'16
4:13 p.m.
I love the title as well, as it echoes the title of another
groundbreaking document, “The Rise of the Stupid Network”. If you
haven’t read it, check it out.
Don’t be misled by the title: this document was written before the
Internet was a household name, and it points out why the model of
“intelligent” networks where the edges are stupid was doomed to
fail. That is why the traditional model of telecom (as in telephone)
networks was doomed and why a model where the intelligence is in the
edges would be much better. It was the time when the Telcos still
thought the Internet was a fad.
It is also a work of courage, since it was written by a AT&T Labs
researcher who was basically bitting the hand feeding him. I’m pretty
sure it brought him a lot of trouble.
[1] http://www.rageboy.com/stupidnet.html
-C.
On 13 Dec 2016, at 12:59, Nicolás Echániz wrote:
On 12/13/2016 10:52 AM, Mike Jensen wrote:
From Diplo's Final Report on IGF2016:
The rise of community networks
The discussion on community networks helped raise the point that
there
are other connectivity models than those provided by telecom
companies,
and that the use of the term ‘broadband’ as synonymous with
‘connectivity’ is misleading and prevents real connectivity and
communication. Communities need to overcome the paradigm of
‘waiting for
service’. Community networks offer a bottom-up strategy that relies
on
the active participation of local communities. The infrastructure is
owned by the community and operated democratically. Yet, although
community networks face many challenges, the main challenge in
connecting a community is the lack of awareness about the value of
the
Internet, rather than the lack of connectivity itself. The work of
the
DC on Community Connectivity, and its Guadalajara Declaration can
further highlight the potential of such networks, and how obstacles
can
be overcome.
http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/sites/default/files/IGF2016_FinalReport.…
Very good :) I like the title "The rise of community networks".
thanks for sharing Mike.
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