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RECORDING - NYC Mesh 2025 Year End Review #NYCMesh #CommunityNetworks #DigitalEquity #InternetAccess #Broadband #WirelessNetworking #OpenInternet #CommunityConnectivity #NYCTech #InternetInfrastructure isoc.live/20033/
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…
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December 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
apc.org
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
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...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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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...
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
isocfoundation.bsky.social
🌍 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
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
gdinclusion.bsky.social
🇮🇳 @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
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
apc.org
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
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...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Community-centred connectivity and environmental justice in the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference 👇

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

#COP30 #ClimateChange #CommunityNetworks
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.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
isocfoundation.bsky.social
#InternetForEveryone #Resiliency #RuralConnectivity #CommunityNetworks #Uganda
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
apc.org
A call for inclusion, sovereignty and community-centred connectivity from the #globalgatewayforum 👇

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

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion
Panelists discuss themes of inclusion, sovereignty, and community-centred connectivity at the Global Gateway Forum
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
apc.org
>>>> 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...
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...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
apc.org
Stakeholders call for intentional approach in rural connectivity 👇

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#RuralConnectivity #CommunityNetworks #Nigeria
Stakeholders Call For Intentional Approach In Rural Connectivity
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October 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
apc.org
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 👇

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#APC2024 #IntersectionalAgendas #CommunityNetworks
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
isocfoundation.bsky.social
Learn more about this initiative:

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

🔗 zcni.org

#InternetForEveryone #ConnectingTheUnconnected #DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #Zimbabwe #Connectivity
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.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
apc.org
"Hackasertão": An initiative teaching community networks in Brazil's backlands 👇

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

#CommunityNetworks #RedesComunitarias #Hackasertão
"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...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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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
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...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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#CommunityNetworks #FinancingConnectivity
apc.org APC @apc.org · Sep 29
Several voices share reflections on the financial needs of community connectivity in the current context.

What financial solutions could help CCCIs overcome the barriers that impede their growth? Share experiences you know that have succeeded in overcoming these barriers. Join the conversation.
October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
wougnet.bsky.social
🛜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
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
wougnet.bsky.social
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
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
wougnet.bsky.social
👏 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
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
apc.org
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....
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.
September 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
michaelgraaf.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
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. https://drdeejay.substack.com/p/why-cellular-spectrum-matters-for-community-centered-networks
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.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
apc.org
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

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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.
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Our #Think20 Summit Dialogue side event will explore solutions for breaking the barriers that prevent community-centred connectivity initiatives from growing and thriving.
Find out more: www.apc.org/.../breaking....
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion #SustainableConnectivity #InnovativeFinancing
Graphic for the "Think 20 Summit Dialogue" event. The main title reads: "Breaking barriers: Innovative financing for community-centred digital inclusion." The event takes place on 1 October in Cape Town, South Africa. The background is yellow, featuring a green tree with sprawling roots in the upper right and colorful abstract shapes, plants, and a rainbow at the bottom left. Logos of the British High Commission Pretoria, UNESCO, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), and T20 South Africa 2025 are displayed at the bottom right.
September 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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What do community-centred connectivity initiatives need to become stronger and thrive? What are the main barriers they face?

Drop your thoughts and tag others who should be part of this conversation.

#CommunityNetworks
#SustainableConnectivity #financingconnectivity
Graphic with three colorful shapes on a green background, each containing a question about community connectivity initiatives: 'What do CCCIs need to become stronger and thrive?', 'What are the main barriers faced by initiatives that address the digital inclusion of unserved or underserved communities?', and 'What is that impedes them from growing and being sustainable in an affordable and appropriate way for communities?'. Decorative lines and a question mark are also included.
September 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Gomer Padong, from the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA), highlights community-centred connectivity innovative models that combine social impacts with sustainable business practices.

#Communitynetworks #SustainableConnectivity
#InnovativeFinancing
September 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM