[Bologna] The community network manual : how to build the Internet yourself

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http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/dspace/handle/10438/25696

This volume is jointly published by the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV),
the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Internet
Society (ISOC). This volume is the result of the 2018 Call for Papers
of the UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) and is
the Official 2018 DC3 Outcome. DC3 is a multistakeholder group,
fostering a cooperative analysis of community networks, exploring how
such initiatives may be used to improve connectivity while empowering
Internet users, triggering the creation of new content, applications,
services and organisations, developed by the local community for the
local community. Community networks rely on the active participation
of local communities in the design, development and management of
network infrastructure as a common resource. These networks give rise
to new infrastructures, new governance models and new business
opportunities and facilitate the free flow of information and
knowledge, filling the lacunae left by the traditional Internet
access-provision paradigm. This book is the third volume of a trilogy
demonstrating the vitality, quality and interest of the contributions,
projects and policy suggestions developed by DC3 members. It also
proves that such vitality, quality and interest are not decreasing
over time but, on the contrary, ideas and initiatives developed by DC3
members are increasing and cross-fertilising each other’s, while some
of the most relevant institutions in the world are recognising their
importance, value and impact.