Looking for a community that's building a locally-operated #ISP in #WashingtonDC? Come join us in our slack and lets build a network that works for our neighbors!

join.slack.com/t/dcmeshnet/...

Hey #DC, we have our first nodes up and running. If you see a WiFi network named "DC Mesh" in the #Petworth neighborhood. Feel free to connect and enjoy the network!

Want to connect yourself? Sign up at dcmesh.org and join our Slack from there as well!

Mesh: Our network grows not in a hub-and-spoke model like traditional ISPs, but instead from neighbor to neighbor and rooftop to rooftop. We're still in the early stages, so we don't know exactly what form it will take in the long run, but we are all about resilience and mutual aid.

What's a community mesh network? Well, we're like an ISP, except...

Community: We're a non-profit, so we're about serving our neighbors, not making cash. Connecting to the network only costs what we need to spend on hardware, and we ask for a small monthly donation.

If you are interested in joining us, check out our slack here: join.slack.com/t/dcmeshnet/...

You can also indicate your interest at dcmesh.net

Hey Bluesky! We are excited to be restarting the work of connecting our friends and neighbors to the internet and to each other! #Washington #dc