The Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) is a multistakeholder group, dedicated to the analysis of community networks, within the United Nations Internet Governace Forum (IGF). The need for a Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) emerged during the IGF workshop 223 “Community Networks: a Revolutionary Paradigm”, held in João Pessoa, during the 10th IGF. Workshop participants agreed on the potential of community networks in order to promote sustainable Internet connectivity and foster the full enjoyment of fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and self-determination. To this extent participants stressed the need to move forward the discussion on community networks and further analyse how such networks may be used to foster sustainable Internet connectivity while empowering Internet users. During the workshop, consensus emerged with regard to the need for international cooperation aimed at fostering synergy and coordination amongst different community networks. Such cooperation may be particularly useful in order to identify:

best practices for the development and maintenance of community networks;
sustainable organisational and financial models for community networks;
efficient software and hardware technology.

To address the aforementioned issues while fostering cooperation, many participants expressed interest with regard to the establishment of a new IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity.

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Fichiers Pdf des publications:

Building Community Networks: A Collaborative Governance Towards Enabling Frameworks

The community network manual: how to build the Internet yourself

Community Networks: the Internet by the People for the People

Declaration on Community Connectivity

Annual report of the UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity
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