Re: [DC3] permanent survey of community networks / data

Dear Evelin, great initiative! I'm working with my colleague Michael Graaf to map the ones in Africa. We may not be able to provide such a detailed information about it as the one that is included in the pad, but at least, there will be a list with a brief description, location, contact information, and relevant documents if someone wants to know more. We will share the results once we curate a bit all the information we are gathering. Also bear in mind that in the political context of some African countries, the least is know about the community network the more chances it has to survive, so we won't be able to list all of them. By the way, below are the questions I've sent to those I know are (or have been involved) in community networks in Africa. Please feel free to answer them or refer me to those who you think can contribute. -- *Have you been involved directly in the deployment of a community network in Africa? * *If yes, Can you please provide a brief description of that community network? (e.g. how and why it started and when? how was it initially funded? whether it is still operational and if not what were the causes for ceasing its operation? how it has evolved in number of users and nodes from its inception until now or until it stop working?) Please include any link, or document containing more information about it. * *Do you know any (other) community network in the continent?If yes, can you please name it (them) and provide a contact details of a person working on it (them)?* *What are the main opportunities Community Networks approach affords in Africa (if any)?What do you think are the main barriers that are preventing a faster widespread of the Community Networks approach in the continent?* *Could point to other people you know could provide valuable answers to the questions above?---* Thanks carlos On 22 July 2016 at 20:46, scann <scannopolis(a)gmail.com> wrote: -- Carlos Rey-Moreno, PhD PostDoctoral Fellow University of the Western Cape Zenzeleni Networks: zenzeleni.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxTPSWMX26M Cel: +27 (0) 76 986 3633 Skype: carlos.reymoreno Twitter: Creym