The main graphic of the meetup while Mai is introducing the event

Screenshot of multi-network communication in qaul, explained by Mathias

Sammy explaining Willow

A screenshot of Jacob presenting a mesh radio device

📶 Community infrastructure, mutable protocols, mesh networks…

Independent and self-sovereign communication technology is more compelling than ever.

Watch the recording of our latest meetup with
@jacobsayles.bsky.social, @worm-blossom.org, and Mathias Jud.

The main graphic of the meetup while Mai is introducing the event

A screenshot of Jacob presenting a mesh radio device

Sammy explaining Willow

Screenshot of multi-network communication in qaul, explained by Mathias

📶 Community infrastructure, mutable protocols, mesh networks…

Independent and self-sovereign communication is more compelling than ever.

Watch the recording of our latest meetup with Jacob Sayles, @gwil, and Mathias Jud […]

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Community networks newsletter: Capacity building at the core of community-centred connectivity When communities take the lead in addressing their own connectivity needs, knowledge and skills become not only a requirement, but also a shared resource. Training and learning processes allow communi...

Our monthly #CommunityNetworks Newsletter is focused on #capacitybuilding as a key resource for communities to strengthen a future of opportunities for autonomous projects.

Read the edition here: www.apc.org/en/news/comm...

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Wow! VERY cool tool to help with the initial planning of a network to bring #Internet access to a community with a community-centered focus:

https://locnet.io/

(look at "Quick Start Guide" in upper right)

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The Community Network Builder is an application that helps you estimate and […]

Community networks newsletter: Reflections on the path towards community-centred connectivity Communities around the world are taking connectivity into their own hands, driving locally-led initiatives that are inclusive, sustainable and deeply meaningful to the people they serve. Yet where per...

A new #CommunityNetworks and #LocalAccess Newsletter invites you to reflect on the steps forward for community-centred connectivity 🌍

Read more: www.apc.org/en/news/comm...

And subscribe for monthly updates:
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This week's featured video, Authors: OpenCivics, 2025-08-15, from CASwiki's Community networks page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5iI... #communitynetworks

In 2025, organisations also celebrated the passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Act.

Civil society groups advocated for this bill, which is a game-changer in expanding connectivity and addressing the needs of underserved communities.

#Philippines #CommunityNetworks #Recap

Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice As supporters of community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs), we advocate the development of CCCIs as an alternative form of connectivity that can support not only access to communication and t...

REMINDER: Call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice is still open. Share your proposal by 31 January.

Read more 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/open....

#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice
@colnodo.bsky.social @intervozes.bsky.social @engagemedia.org

RECORDING – NYC Mesh 2025 Year End Review VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On December 16, 2025, NYC Mesh convened its final monthly org meeting of 2025. Matt Boyd hosted a “year in review” presentation of the diffe…

RECORDING - NYC Mesh 2025 Year End Review #NYCMesh #CommunityNetworks #DigitalEquity #InternetAccess #Broadband #WirelessNetworking #OpenInternet #CommunityConnectivity #NYCTech #InternetInfrastructure isoc.live/20033/

Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice As supporters of community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs), we advocate the development of CCCIs as an alternative form of connectivity that can support not only access to communication and t...

Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice

Send your pitch by 31 January 2026:

www.apc.org/en/news/open...

#CCCI #CommunityNetworks #OpenCall

A new edition of the #CommunityNetworks Newsletter offers reflections on the progress made toward digital inclusion and the challenges that remain. Discover stories and insights that highlight these advances, along with resources to nurture the road ahead.

Find it here 👉 www.apc.org/.../communit...

🌍 Together, this partnership is proving what’s possible when innovation meets community-driven impact: a scalable, self-sustaining model for true digital inclusion in last-mile communities.

#InternetForEveryone #DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks

🇮🇳 @snjorge.bsky.social has been on a roll at the #DigitalCitizenSummit in Hyderabad!

Part of the #CNX track, she joined 5 sessions & supported more on #communitynetworks, #datagovernance & #digitalrights.
📸It was great to reconnect with partners across Asia & #ICTWatch 🇮🇩

Proud partner of #DEFindia

Growing in a network: Reminiscing about TIC A.C.’s journey The 10th anniversary of the first Indigenous concession for telecommunications provided an opportunity to reminisce about the road travelled by TIC A.C., inviting us to look back on the historic strug...

During the 10th anniversary of the first Indigenous concession for telecommunications, we looked back on the historic struggle waged by Mexican Indigenous communities for their right to communication.

www.apc.org/en/blog/grow...

#CommunityNetworks #IndigenousCommunications

A vibrant, colorful illustration of a tropical community at sunset. Cat-like figures are gathered on the grass by a river, with some sitting around a campfire, others on a boat, and children playing nearby. The scene is integrated with technology: a house has solar panels on the roof, a sign reads "AÇAÍ," and a communications tower and satellite transmit wireless signals, symbolizing community-centered digital inclusion and environmental justice.

Community-centred connectivity and environmental justice in the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference 👇

www.apc.org/en/project/c...

#COP30 #ClimateChange #CommunityNetworks

#InternetForEveryone #Resiliency #RuralConnectivity #CommunityNetworks #Uganda

Panelists discuss themes of inclusion, sovereignty, and community-centred connectivity at the Global Gateway Forum

A call for inclusion, sovereignty and community-centred connectivity from the #globalgatewayforum 👇

www.apc.org/en/news/call...

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion

Community networks newsletter: Community-centred connectivity bridging digital inclusion and environmental justice Community-centred connectivity initiatives differ from traditional internet providers in many ways. Their mission goes beyond access – they start from the realities, needs, plans and dreams of local p...

>>>> The latest edition of our #CommunityNetworks Newsletter explores how community-centred connectivity impacts on #environmentaljustice. It addresses this growing concern in the context of #COP30, taking place this year in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

-----> Find it here 👉️ www.apc.org/en/news/comm...

Stakeholders Call For Intentional Approach In Rural Connectivity

Stakeholders call for intentional approach in rural connectivity 👇

ebusinesslife.com.ng/stakeholders...

#RuralConnectivity #CommunityNetworks #Nigeria

Over the past year, we built intersectional common agendas to continue promoting digital security, community-centred connectivity and more.

Watch this short video from our Annual Report 👇

2024report.apc.org

#APC2024 #IntersectionalAgendas #CommunityNetworks

From Cyber Café to Digital Revolution: The Story of Joseph Bishi and Murambinda's Community Network - Internet Society Joseph Bishi started a small cyber café in Murambinda in 2003. He grew his vision into community networks that empower rural communities.

Learn more about this initiative:

🔗 www.internetsociety.org/.../joseph-b...

🔗 zcni.org

#InternetForEveryone #ConnectingTheUnconnected #DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #Zimbabwe #Connectivity

"Hackasertão": An initiative teaching community networks in Brazil's backlands In Brazil, it is said that caatinga, the characteristic vegetation of the semi-arid Northeast, is a symbol of resilience. It is not always that white, or that dry; the caatinga ecoregion explodes with...

"Hackasertão": An initiative teaching community networks in Brazil's backlands 👇

www.apc.org/en/blog/hack...

#CommunityNetworks #RedesComunitarias #Hackasertão

A village takes charge: How Taliabu built its own internet service in Indonesia Pulau Taliabu, located in eastern Indonesia, is a remote island with its own logistical challenges. Residents usually travel via the Sulawesi Tengah (Luwuk) province as the main gateway to reach other...

In Bobong, Pulau Taliabu #Indonesia, local communities built their own internet through a village enterprise - BUMDes. A powerful step toward digital inclusion and self-reliance.

www.apc.org/en/blog/vill...

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalIncusion

#CommunityNetworks #FinancingConnectivity

🛜The BOLT project aims to enhance digital inclusion in Oyam district by providing internet access for education, economic development, and health care.

🤝Together, we are working to bridge the digital divide and create a more connected Northern Uganda!
#CommunityNetworks

The team met with potential partners in Oyam, including district officials, farmer groups, schools and market vendors to ensure effective adaptability to the usage of the broadband network to better serve the needs of the local communities.
#CommunityNetworks
#DigitalInclusion

👏 Exciting progress!

With support from the Internet Society Foundation, our partners under the Building Opportunities Leveraging Technologies(BOLT) project, netLabsUg!recently conducted a technical site survey in Oyam district to establish a community network.
#DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks

Colorful illustrated graphic on a yellow background with abstract shapes and designs. Three main text bubbles pose questions: "What do CCCIs need to become stronger and thrive?" "What are the main barriers they face?" "What impedes them from growing?" There is also a large question mark above the right bubble and a rainbow with abstract mountains at the bottom center. Decorative lines resembling roots or threads extend from the top left corner.

A new edition of our #CommunityNetworks focuses on the barriers that community-centred connectivity initiatives are facing, as well as the stories, policies, resources, and events that highlight their impact on the digital inclusion of communities. Find it here 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/comm....

Why Cellular Spectrum Matters for Community-Centred Networks Walk past a township school in South Africa, and you might notice kids pressed up against the fence, phones in hand, trying to get a good signal on the free school WiFi network.

A great overview of the technical & regulatory landscape facing #CommunityNetworks in #SouthAfrica. The networks themselves recently formed an umbrella body; let's hope it rises to the challenges. drdeejay.substack.com/p/why-cellular-spectrum-...

A panel of six speakers, wearing headsets, sits at a long blue table with "IGF 2025 Norway" and the United Nations logo displayed on the front. The backdrop reads "IGF 2025 NORWAY." On the right side of the image is a text block that explains the session titled “Financing Self-Sustaining Community Connectivity Solutions,” held during the UN Internet Governance Forum. The text describes how the panel gathered representatives from key institutions focused on funding and digital inclusion. Below the image are logos of supporting organizations: British High Commission Pretoria, APC (Association for Progressive Communications), UNESCO, and T20 South Africa 2025. A multicolored abstract design appears in the lower-right corner.

How to finance community connectivity? This question gained prominence at this year's IGF - Internet Governance Forum.

- More here about this session, relevance, background: www.apc.org/.../financin....

#SustainableConnectivity #InnovativeFinancing
#CommunityNetworks

@unesco.org