Dear Luca

Thanks for sharing the Session. I liked the session topic. 

So far we have been talking about the best practices and their operational models. In IGF 2016, we did mention about the best practices and some level their operational model. 

The missing gap is technology being used in these community networks and technological that we face it in our community networks. Same applies for policy level challenge because each country has different set of spectrum policy. 

If we are compile these two aspects, we can do much larger level of advocacy that there is need to more spectrum allocation  or what is the need of community networks that can be expanded universally. 

regards
ritu

 

On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 2:01 AM, Luca Belli <luca.belli@fgv.br> wrote:
Dear all, 

As some of you may know, until Friday it will be possible to submit session proposals for RightsCon Silicon Valley.
Is anyone on the list interested in submitting a session on community connectivity?

FYI RightsCon is a conference debating Internet and huma rights, organised by the NGO Access and will be held in San Francisco, on 30 March and 1 April 2016. I participated to RighsCon 2014 and 2015 and I can frankly say that it is an excellent occasion to meet smart people with good ideas and find partners for new projects. 
Funding opportunities may also be availble (particularly for evelopping countires). 

Feel free to modify the draft proposal and to add your name to the speakers list, if you are interested https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/RightsCon_Session_Proposal

All the best
Luca

PROPOSAL for a RightsCon Session 


TITLE

Do It Yourself! Can the Next Billion Build Its Own Internet Connectivity?  


DESCRIPTION 

All individuals have the potential to create community networks in a collaborative mode, fostering digital inclusion and digital literacy as well as empowering users and local communities alike.

 

To date, community networks have been successfully deployed in several countries going from India to Latin America, passing through Europe.  This session will analyse the main regulatory, economic, social, and organisational aspects of the community connectivity debate, from different stakeholders’ perspectives. Participants will discuss concrete cases of community networks around the world, trying to find out how to overcome common difficulties, and identifying best practices that facilitate the deployment of community networks as well as worst practices that can hinder their expansion. Particularly, such exercise will consider both technical solutions and (inter)national policies that can play an instrumental role in fostering Internet connectivity in a sustainable and democratic fashion.


So far, the deployment and diffusion community connectivity has relied on the relentless efforts of ingenious and expert engineers. But what if every individual had the possibility of creating its ‘own’ connectivity?


 

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The case studies discussed during the session, as well as the best/worst practices, will be compiled and published on the website of the newly created IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3), with the aim of developing ‘Community Network Guidelines’. The Guidelines will aim at making the deployment of community connectivity easily understandable and implementable to any interested individual. The outcomes of the RightsCon session will be published on the DC3 website and, subsequently, will be presented at the IGF 2016.


SPEAKERS

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With warm regards,
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Ritu Srivastava
Senior Programme Manager 
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)
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