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Reply to "Why Monopolies Rule the Internet and How We Can Stop Them" by Zander Arnao
A simple thing to promote that non-technical people should understand would be to follow the recommendation about requiring that systems on the Internet interoperate. My sister, who is a lawyer, uses an iPhone, and my phone is Android. I end up missing some very important messages from her as a result.
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Collaborating with Electrical Co-ops to promote Digital EquityWhat are things to say to an existing electrical co-op that would encourage them to employ Althea technologies to offer broadband connectivity to their users?
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"Why Monopolies Rule the Internet and How We Can Stop Them" by Zander Arnao
I recently read a really good op-ed from Zander Arnao about how monopolies are preventing true digital growth, and what we might be missing out on by letting them have unregulated power. I reached out and ended up having a very pleasant talk with Zander, who now works at the Center for Countering Digital Hate. I highly recommend reading some…
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Why Monopolies Rule the Internet and How We Can Stop Them
Technology companies have enclosed what was once an open, de-centralized system within a number of differentiated platforms, silos which entrench their dominance and lessen the vitality of social discourse.
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DrRon Suarez replied to the discussion How will you manage the people running your community network? in the forum Community General Discussion Forum 2 years ago
Reply to How will you manage the people running your community network?
Some of the same people who discussed the mosaic app for their community also spoke about using the Gather app.
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DrRon Suarez started the discussion ILSR'S Christopher Mitchell on fighting monopolies in the forum Community General Discussion Forum 2 years ago
ILSR'S Christopher Mitchell on fighting monopolies
We asked our chatbot to summarize this article:
Christopher Mitchell, the Director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative, discusses the challenges and solutions to fighting monopoly power in the broadband internet industry in his document “Fighting Monopoly Power.” Key points from his discussion include:
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Monopoly Control Over…
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DrRon Suarez started the discussion How will you manage the people running your community network? in the forum Community General Discussion Forum 2 years ago
How will you manage the people running your community network?
This tool seems to be targeted at all sorts of users from corporations to nonprofits. I first learned about this being discussed by members of a Cohousing community. They do not seem to publish prices, but hopefully that means that they would consider special deals for nonprofits.
Introducing Mosaic: AI-Powered…
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DrRon Suarez started the discussion Describe a better future for community Internet in the forum Community General Discussion Forum 2 years ago
Describe a better future for community Internet
Post a reply with the future you hope to see. Here is our vision captured in a three minute video:
https://youtu.be/f858U0CZcns?si=rxkdHIR55E-95rDB -
DrRon Suarez started the discussion What tools does your community use? in the forum Community General Discussion Forum 2 years ago
What tools does your community use?
Here are some examples
https://youtu.be/xAuD1V-6tqs?si=lFxtl6K49vK1QWg9 -
Internet Society Grant Proposals
Contact @ron to explore how we can collaborate and or recruit community stakeholders to consult with them about grant applications. Internet Society Trello | Sustainable Peering…
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Hi everyone! I recently came across this organization after recently having a pleasant chat with Dr. Ron Suarez. I thought it would be nice to introduce myself and maybe hear from others who are out and about on the website right now! 🙂
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My name is Isaac Carrasco-Ortiz. I am Chilean-American, and I recently graduated university with a BA…
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