Hi Luca, maybe its relevant to remember some cases of open networks in
the context of emergency, calamity and disaster situations, cause a lot
of countries are signed in the Tampere Convention, that treats about
telecom infrastructure in that cases.

Almost all those countries have regulations about it. Here in Brazil is
the resolution 656/2015 from Anatel.

In USA, during the Katrina hurricane, there are informations how the CNs
saved people in there. If I remember well was the Commotion Wireless
project from OTI.

The focus need to be the Covid19, but, it is an oportunity the expand
the debate to all kind of emergencies... what do u think?

BR

Marcelo Saldanha
IBEBrasil



Em 14/04/2020 11:49, Luca Belli escreveu:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
> I hope this email finds you well and in good health in these troubled
> times.
>
> This message is to start a discussion regarding the work to be developed
> as *IGF 2020 output* of the *coalition *and the organisation of the
> annual IGF meeting.
>
>
> As you might know, the IGF Secretariat recently issued its call for
> proposals for workshops and DC meetings for the next IGF, which should
> in principle (Coronavirus permitting) take place in Poland on 2-6 November.
>
> As the current covid19 pandemic offers concrete evidence of the
> incredible importance of being connected, I would like to propose a
> *Symposium *dedicated to *“Covd19 and Internet Openness”*.
>
>
> The Symposium will be a collection of short essays showing the
> incredible value of non-discriminatory connectivity as well as the
> incredible potential of alternative connectivity models, such as
> community networks. For this reason, I would suggest developing the
> initiative as a partnership between 2 coalitions I coordinate within the
> IGF (the one on Net Neutrality and the one on Community Connectivity) as
> they represent complementary facets of the same debate.
>
>
> The *authors of the essays will be listed as speakers* for the IGF
> session of the coalition.
>
>
> I have been talking about the initiative with some of you directly and I
> am happy to say that we will be able to publish the *essays online on
> MediaNama* (largest tech & policy portal in India) as soon as we receive
> and edit them, and that MediaNama’s Founder and Editor Nikhil Pahwa has
> kindly agreed to co-edit the essays with me. After the publication
> online, we could collect all the essays (ideally between 10 and 15) and
> publish them in a *booklet on“Covd19 and the Value of Internet
> Openness*” to be released at the IGF (if the IGF will be maintained) and
> freely accessible online. Everything will be licensed in CC, of course.
>
>
> The suggestion is to explore a variety of ongoing issues going from
> blocking and Internet shutdowns, to zero rating and net neutrality,
> community network experiences and new conceptualisations of Internet
> access as a human right.
>
> I have already spoken with some of you and there are a lot of good ideas
> already in the air.
>
> Here is the *suggested format.*
>
>   * Essays can be *1000 to 1500 words* in length. If you require more
>     words, please consider making your contribution into *a two-part post*.
>   * Please only use *in-text citations or hyperlinks* (i.e., no footnotes).
>   * To take advantage of the momentum, I suggest fixing a deadline (at
>     least for the first batch of) submissions on *Wednesday 25 April. *
>
> *Those confirming their interest in writing an essay by the 22nd (and
> sending the first draft by the 25th) will be considered as speakers for
> the coalition IGF session. The 22nd is the dealine to submit a session
> proposal.*
>
>
> Please, feel free share your thoughts on this
>
> All the best
>
> Luca
>
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