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** Community networks
- For those of you who are new to the term, CNs are infrastructure deployed by
organized groups of people for the self-provision of broadband networking
that works and grows according to their own interests.
- Like some Free software projects, they are based on open participation, open
and transparent management, and distributed ownership. This is a big step
beyond private and state-owned infrastructures.
- The previous characteristics translate into open, free (as in freedom) and
neutral networks, values in consonance with the Free software movement.
Some CNs even have mutual agreement texts similar to Free software liceses.
- Atypical as it may seem, the EU in its Digital Agenda regards CNs as
fundamental for the universalization of broadband networking. *##*
** The CONFINE project
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** Community networks
- For those of you who are new to the term, CNs are infrastructure deployed by
organized groups of people for the self-provision of broadband networking
that works and grows according to their own interests.
- Like some Free software projects, they are based on open participation, open
and transparent management, and distributed ownership. This goes way beyond
*##* private-owned networks and Internet access, and even *##* state-owned
networks with private ISPs. *##* In a community network everyone owns their
piece of the network and are free to access other's services through it. *##*
- The previous characteristics translate into open, free (as in freedom) and
neutral networks, values in consonance with the Free software movement.
Some CNs even have mutual agreement texts similar to Free software liceses.
- Atypical as it may seem, the EU in its Digital Agenda regards CNs as
fundamental for the universalization of broadband networking. *##*
** The CONFINE project
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