Thanks Luca for initiating this. I can contribute to this activity wholeheartedly. I would also like to propose a benchmarking of community networks alongside best practices. This would make the policy document strong.
With regards,
Sarbani
Hi Luca and thanks for keeping tabs on this,
We might also want to consider a best practices forum, but I'm unsure on f we're there yet. Just my two cents. :)
-Raoul
On Thu, 28 Mar 2019, 22.15 Luca Belli, <luca.belli@fgv.br> wrote:
_______________________________________________Hi all,
As the deadline to submit a draft description for our IGF session is approaching (12 April), I would like to start a conversation on what could be our 2019 outcome and, therefore, how could we better use our IGF session (and our recently approved RightsCon session!) to present and discuss such outcome.
Having already elaborated quite substantial research on CNs, I think we could try to build upon the elements we already have and I would like to propose we sketch a Model Policy for Community Networks.
Over the past 4 years, we have been very successful in demonstrating that CN developers are serious partners and CNs are feasible options, and we have demonstrated this with very sound research and engaging an incredibly wide range of actors (including the ITU). Besides the research demonstrating the feasibility and interest of CNs and instructions on how to build them, I think it may be time to provide also instructions for policymakers on how to facilitate CNs.
What do you think?
The main elements of what could be a Model Policy for Community Networks are already present in the works that we have developed collectively or separately (the Declaration on Community Connectivity; the netCommons the Open letter to EU policy makers, the Declaration of the First Latin American Summit of Community Network, etc) and, therefore, I think this effort would be mainly an effort of consolidation and discussion. And, of course, we could use the RightsCon session and IGF session to present preliminary versions and receive feedback from a wider spectrum of individuals/stakeholders, to better structure our work.
If list members think this idea may be worth pursuing, I could start consolidating the docs mentioned above (if anyone wants to help, be my guests J) and then circulate the draft to start working on it collaboratively.
Looking forward to hearing comments
All the best
Luca
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