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  Key action points for a community to get started with their own network

  Posted by DrRon Suarez on March 6, 2024 at 8:12 am

  The documents you’ve shared cover a range of topics related to digital inclusion, community networks, and strategies for establishing and maintaining public broadband initiatives. Here’s a summary of each document:

  1. Public Broadband Handbook: Provides guidelines on how communities can develop their own broadband networks, including funding models, planning steps, and case studies.

  2. Digital Opportunities Compass Paper: Discusses strategies and frameworks for enhancing digital opportunities, focusing on access, education, and policy initiatives to improve digital inclusion.

  3. The Community Network Manual by ISOC: Offers a comprehensive guide on building community networks, including technical, regulatory, and community engagement aspects, emphasizing the importance of local ownership and control over internet infrastructure.

  4. NDIA Coalition Guidebook: Outlines how to form and sustain digital inclusion coalitions, sharing best practices, structural advice, and strategies for advocacy, member coordination, and community engagement.

  5. Diss-Connected Paper: Analyzes the disconnect between policy intentions and on-the-ground realities in digital inclusion efforts, offering insights into the challenges and potential solutions for bridging digital divides.

  6. Forum – MDU Commons – IPCPC.pdf: Discusses internet access as a public commons for multiple dwelling units, presenting a case study on bundling internet expenses within homeowners’ association fees to achieve cost savings and better service for residents.

  These documents collectively offer a rich resource for communities interested in developing their own digital inclusion initiatives, broadband networks, and strategies for ensuring equitable access to digital resources. They emphasize the importance of community engagement, sustainable funding, and collaborative approaches to address the digital divide.

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