Bottom-up Connectivity Strategies: What is stopping community networks from...
The report "Bottom-up Connectivity Strategies: Community-led small-scale telecommunication infrastructure networks in the global South" explores the benefits of, and challenges facing, projects of this...
View ArticleBottom-up Connectivity Strategies: What can we learn from the research to...
The research report "Bottom-up Connectivity Strategies: Community-led small-scale telecommunication infrastructure networks in the global South" explores the benefits of, and challenges facing,...
View ArticleCommunity-led Connectivity: Assessing the potential of community network...
This report aims to further examine frameworks for extending access to connectivity out to refugees and their hosting communities, by exploring the potential of community-based approaches to provision...
View ArticleDEF: Low-cost connectivity solutions fostering openness in times of COVID-19
Because of the pandemic, India has been under lockdown since March. What does this mean for rural communities, only 20% of whom have access to the internet? Community networks established by...
View ArticleREG4COVID: Community network responses to the pandemic
As a part of the ITU's pandemic response, the platform REG4COVID was launched, providing a space for regulators and civil society to share their own initiatives. APC asked their community network...
View ArticleCommunity Networks and Local Access Monthly Newsletter - Number 28
Welcome to the 28th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks.Language English
View ArticleAfrican internet resilience: What about complementary access models?
The fifth session of the African Internet Resilience webinar series took place on 30 July. The focus of the session was to foster a deeper understanding of complementary networks and address the need...
View ArticleSMEX: How the global internet disruption affected Lebanon
On 30 August, Lebanese internet users reported an internet disruption that made it almost impossible to access platforms like Twitter. This outage affected many websites and services globally, but not...
View ArticleStrengthening community networks in South Africa: Activities, results and...
The "Pilot Mentoring Project to Develop Community Networks in South Africa" was implemented from October 2019 to April 2020 in the field by Zenzeleni Networks NPC, through an agreement between APC and...
View ArticleAccess: What did we achieve from 2016 to 2019?
From 2016 to 2019, we worked for people who are digitally excluded on the basis of where they live, gender, class, disability or identity, to have affordable and sustainable connectivity that allows...
View ArticleVirtual Summit on Community Networks in Africa
Community-owned networks provide alternative, locally driven and sustainable solutions that are critical in addressing connectivity gaps in Africa. To explore these solutions, the next session of the...
View ArticleSeeding change: La Différence strengthens Pamoja Net, a community-owned...
How are APC partners improving their communities' lives? By working side-by-side with the local community, La Différence builds Pamoja Net, a community-owned network providing internet access, while...
View ArticleLaLibre.net Tecnologías Comunitarias joins the APC network: "This link will...
Meet new APC member LaLibre.net Tecnologías Comunitarias in Ecuador, which is committed to social justice, autonomy, digital sovereignty, human rights, the rights of nature, and a free and feminist...
View ArticleSeeding change: Rhizomatica’s high frequency radio showcases the power of...
Imagine you are in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. There is no mobile coverage or internet access. The long distances and rugged landscapes make communication highly challenging. These...
View ArticleAPC Annual Report 2021
Our 2021 Annual Report tells a story made by many stories taking place in the most diverse scenarios but connected through purpose. Here you will find a chronicle of how the APC community lived, worked...
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