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0:00imagine a world where almost half of the
0:02population has no access to the internet
0:04it’s a startling reality that 47% of the
0:07world’s population is still offline this
0:10digital Equity Gap is a massive hurdle
0:12in our increasingly connected world now
0:15picture this a small community tucked
0:17away in a corner of the world takes
0:19matters into its own hands they decide
0:22to bridge this digital divide not just
0:24for themselves but for future
0:26generations to come this is their story
0:29in the heart of of this community the
0:31school library stands as a beacon of
0:33knowledge Beyond books it thrives as a
0:35tech Hub sewing seeds of change the
0:38library birthed a local internet mesh
0:40Network an ingenious solution redefining
0:43the internet’s concept instead of
0:45depending on big corporations the
0:47community collaborates creating a
0:49network of devices sharing internet
0:51access schools businesses homes become
0:54nodes in this network contributing and
0:56benefiting from this joint resource it’s
0:58not just a tech breakthrough but a
0:59social Revolution the community isn’t
1:01merely consumers they are the providers
1:04maintainers decision makers power shifts
1:07from few to many a move towards
1:09community-owned internet networks this
1:12shift is a colossal leap towards digital
1:14Equity underlining the strength of
1:16collective efforts and local
1:18Administration it’s a beacon for other
1:20communities worldwide to follow suit in
1:22the pursuit of digital Equity
1:24understanding that the internet was once
1:25a public Commons is crucial before its
1:28privatization the NSF net served all as
1:31a shared resource today our featured
1:33Community seeks to revert the internet
1:35to its roots as a public Commons this
1:38journey a testament of platform
1:40cooperatives potential to Foster
1:42systemic change holds immense
1:44significance empowering Community
1:46organizations to take ownership of their
1:48internet infrastructure is a viable
1:51solution for bridging digital Equity Gap
1:54within this community teachers govern
1:56the platform Cooperative students evolve
1:58into group leaders and and with time
2:00become teachers themselves it’s a cycle
2:03of empowerment a sustainable for Network
2:05growth and maintenance the story is more
2:07than overcoming adversity it’s a
2:09blueprint for a more Equitable digital
2:11future achieving digital Equity is a
2:13marathon not a Sprint fundamental
2:16systemic changes are essential Not Mere
2:18Band-Aid Solutions however as our
2:21community illustrates it’s a marathon
2:23worth running for when the internet
2:26becomes a public Commons once more the
2:28world becomes a connected Equitable
2:30place for all in conclusion the key
2:33points of this story are Community
2:34ownership platform cooperatives and
2:37restoring the internet as a public
2:38Commons this underlines the of communal
2:41control systemic change and digital
2:43Equity the challenge exists but with
2:46combined efforts Innovation and tenacity
2:49it can be mitigated because when the
2:51internet is for everyone the
2:52possibilities are endless