Re: [DC3] an Internet for the poor vs. empowering the people

I like the preamble a lot, although I would not disparage the efforts from companies: My suggestion: "... A number of private and state owned initiatives have addressed this issue through techniques as diverse as baloons, planes, limited access zero rating plans or points of free connectivity in public areas. Even though these sort of initiatives are effective in increasing Internet access, sometimes uptime, level of service, privacy, neutrality and other important factors cannot be preserved, resulting in uneven experiences compared to regular online users." + "Community networks, on the other hand, are empowering the people to build meaningful infrastructures that create the local portion of the Internet in a manner that is respectful of human value" (taken from your email) The objective is to make the point without being offensive... Christian *From: *&lt;dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net&gt; on behalf of Coenraad Loubser &lt;coenraad(a)wish.org.za&gt; *Reply-To: *Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity < dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net&gt; *Date: *Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 4:41 PM *To: *Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity < dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net&gt; *Subject: *Re: [DC3] an Internet for the poor vs. empowering the people Nicolás, that is probably the most important point and speaks to the heart of the matter on so many levels. I love your addition. _______________________________________________ DC3 mailing list DC3(a)listas.altermundi.net https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3