<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://chihacknight.org/" target="_blank">ChiHackNight</a> 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<div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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.<div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail-m_-8375777648599970663m_-1582772376685647098gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Steve Ediger<div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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