Community Owned Internet Networks
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In New York City, thousands of people are connected by NYCmesh[dot]net
Each router is a node in that mesh network. Each household purchases and owns the router in their home. These nodes connect together to make up the network, which can operate from node to node, even if connections to the rest of the Internet are disrupted, for example, as happened during Hurricane Sandy in New York City.NYC Mesh is one of the largest volunteer-based, community-supported networks in the world, providing broadband connections to thousands for a small suggested donation. Its aim is to bridge the digital divide by connecting underserved communities in New York, one rooftop at a time.
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Building Community-Led, Affordable Broadband in New York City
NYC Mesh is one of the largest volunteer-based, community-supported networks in the world, providing broadband connections to thousands for a small suggested...
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2012: We taught a class in how to build an HDTV OTA antenna with recycled coat hangers, scrap wood and $3 in electrical parts. Watch the interns at the Red Hook Initiative in Brooklyn. These are the same kids who the New America Foundation is teaching how to maintain a mesh network, that got used very effectively to support communications when the power went out in Red Hook during Hurricane Sandy. Plus, the software we built for Occupy, the year before, helped connect recovery efforts, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Open Technology Institute (OTI) is the technology program of the New America Foundation.
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