ChiHackNight <http://chihacknight.org/> is one of the premier civic tech meetups in the USA. Subsequent to the recent FCC rulings that abolish net neutrality, a group of us are looking into what it would take to rebuild the Internet. We found the chapter from The Organic Internet: Building Communications Networks from the Grassroots by Panayotis Antoniadis We're looking at what prevents this (capitalistic oligarchies that lobby, set policy, lock smaller players out, etc.) as well as examples of alternatives that are working. I'm seeking examples of first/last mile, small ISP, municipal and cooperatives that have succeeded or failed. Please forward your contacts, sites and lists. Steve Ediger