Collaborating with Electrical Co-ops to promote Digital Equity
What are things to say to an existing electrical co-op that would encourage them to employ Althea technologies to offer broadband connectivity to thei…
Author: DrRon Suarez
Cory Doctorow is making our Chatbot smarter
Can connecting fiber to poor communities, increase the median income?
How can AI & Blockhain disrupt Internet monopolies?
The Cosmos blockchain can act as a disruptor to Internet monopolies by providing a decentralized infrastructure for digital connectivity. This approac…
Beyond the Cable with Dr. Christopher Ali
Note: the book “Farm Fresh Broadband” by Dr. Christopher Ali is included in our coursework. See: Rural vs. Urban Connectivity.
CommunityInter.net is a Platform Cooperative
Our ultimate goal is to work with community stakeholders to build and own their Internet infrastructures.People who become teachers own and govern our…
Library as a Community Hub for a Circular Economy
Collaborating with a community library offers a plethora of benefits when introducing community-driven projects like the development of community-owne…
CBPP commons based peer production
Convert Consumers into Prosumers We asked: How does Commons-based peer production relate to the possibility of community owned Internet networks (COIN)? In particular, consider how…
What Michigan politicians need to learn about the Internet
In a tight election, a politicians expression of interest in fixing problems with Internet access and promoting competition that results in competitiv…
Private equity and broadband internet expansion | The Broadband Community
Telecom companies are churning out fiber-backed bonds to private equity firms in an effort to finance new fiber-optic networks. Altogether, they’ve issued $4 billion in…
Creating a new kind of socially progressive corporation
In this joint interview with Freada Kapor Klein, Mitch Kapor talks about his goal to create a new kind of socially progressive corporation when he cof…