Our Member Owned Marketplace
Empower your communities to buy, sell, and share goods, services, and knowledge directly. By fostering collaboration and shared ownership, the marketp…
Category: Community
The Meaning of Community
Discover the different structures of community Internet compared to traditional ISPs, from municipal broadband to member-owned cooperatives. Learn how…
Community Internet Startup Culture and Values
Our goal is to build Community Owned Internet Networks (COIN), bringing together geographically distributed teams to provide affordable and equitable …
Freedom to Connect: A Shared Value for Michigan Republicans and Democrats
In Michigan, Republicans and Democrats may differ on many issues, but they share a fundamental belief in the importance of “freedom to connect.” Just as…
Get Empowered with a Freemium Model for Community Management as a Service
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, communities need robust tools and strategies to manage their operations, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful outcomes. At CommunityInter.net, we’re…
Resiliency Networks
Discover how resiliency hubs like Occupy Sandy and Red Hook WiFi promote digital equity and economic resilience in underserved communities post-natura…
Benefits of Community Internet for Telehealth ROI: Reduced Costs, Improved Access, Efficiency, and More
Investing in community internet infrastructure for telehealth can lead to significant ROI. Learn how broadband networks can save costs and improve hea…
Better Broadband is a key to Counter Housing Inflation
Leveraging open access fiber innerduct conduit to promote competition among ISPs can significantly help break up geographic monopolies, lower the cost…
Intermediate steps until fiber to the home can be funded for everyone
Planning fiber to the cabinet (FTTC) using a hub and spoke grid as an intermediate step towards achieving fiber to the home (FTTH) offers several adva…
Advantages of expanding digital equity & IoT in multiple dwelling units
Expanding broadband Internet access through Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in communities with multiple dwelling units (MDUs), such as apartmen…