Index: script,lightning.txt ================================================================== --- script,lightning.txt +++ script,lightning.txt @@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ ** 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. + 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. *##* Index: slides,lightning.txt ================================================================== --- slides,lightning.txt +++ slides,lightning.txt @@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ - Mutual agreement texts - Key for EU Digital Agenda # … distributed ownership (1/3) -![Private network and private services](imgs/network-private.png) +![Private network and Internet access](imgs/network-private.png) # … distributed ownership (2/3) -![Public network and private services](imgs/network-public.png) +![Public network, private Internet access](imgs/network-public.png) # … distributed ownership (3/3) -![Community network and private services](imgs/network-community.png) +![Community network, assorted services](imgs/network-community.png) # Community networks (CNs) - Broadband self-provision - Similar to Free software: