Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Broadband Internet as a public Commons

[Sam Whited (sam]

In New York a group called NYC Mesh [1] does something similar to this. 
The idea is that internet is shared home-to-home wirelessly and the 
community maintains the infrastructure (with guidance from the more 
technically minded members). I've tried to generate interest for 
something similar in Atlanta several times, but haven't found any. 
Density, or less density but longer lines of sight, also helps here. In 
a co-housing community a similar network would likely be even easier and 
could be wired or wireless depending on what types of housing the 
community has and its density.

—Sam

[1]: https://www.nycmesh.net/

On 11/8/23 07:39, Fred H Olson wrote:
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> I was recently in the Bay Area, visiting Cohousing communities. Do you know
> if anyone is making broadband Internet available along with other utilities
> as a public Commons?
> I am seeking folks to join our nonprofit and help to educate each other
> about Community owned infrastructure.
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> https://wifisherpa.org/
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> *Dr Ron Suarez | *Book <https://calendly.com/broadbandit> a meeting on my
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