If you'd like to join / help organize v18 of WBM (Wireless BattleMesh) this year - let's meet online : fill in this poll for choosing the date&time :
https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/hnkKItWtg6jlU4yP
Cory Doctorow
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@alberto_cottica @pluralistic alternative networks, federated networks, coops as ISPs & wireless mesh network community providers are beloved by their members & users - here’s an (oldish) RFC describing them : https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7962.html
Plus I’m plugging in my project to build #LikaNet near #LikaLodge with @battlemesh , a commons “ISP” 2b beloved ;)
https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje
@pluralistic Cory, these are really great data points. There is an antecedent: municipal socialism in the 19th century in parts of Europe, including my native Emilia Romagna, in Italy. There it was not (always) coops, but City Halls building up substantial investments, including utilities (energy, water, waste...) and transit. Eventually some of those companies federated to serve millions of people.
Something for your Green New Deal world?
@alberto_cottica @pluralistic alternative networks, federated networks, coops as ISPs & wireless mesh network community providers are beloved by their members & users - here’s an (oldish) RFC describing them : https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7962.html
Plus I’m plugging in my project to build #LikaNet near #LikaLodge with @battlemesh , a commons “ISP” 2b beloved ;)
https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje