Community networks help bridge the connectivity gap.
Community Networks
Policy Brief: Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Community Networks
28 November 2025
Policy Brief: Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Discover how community-centered connectivity solutions empower underserved areas. Explore updated licensing options and principles for meaningful connectivity today.
A Once-Overlooked Tool: How Community Networks Connected Haiti and the World
Community Networks Success Stories
26 November 2025
A Once-Overlooked Tool: How Community Networks Connected Haiti and the World
Community networks connect us to opportunities across borders and across the globe.Their journey to mainstream discussion has not always...
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Monday 17 November 2025 – Friday 28 November 2025
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Creating the conditions to expand Internet access requires decisive action from governments. How can they help close the global...
ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) Background Paper
Community Networks
17 October 2025
ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) Background Paper
This background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with a general overview of...
Policy Brief: Spectrum Policy
Community Networks
7 October 2025
Policy Brief: Spectrum Policy
We need deliberate policy and regulatory measures to ensure spectrum availability for community-centered initiatives.
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
Community Networks
18 August 2025
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
On Monday, 18 August 2025, Internet Society President & CEO Sally Wentworth spoke in the opening plenary of the...
How to Achieve Universal Connectivity
Community Networks
18 August 2025
How to Achieve Universal Connectivity
Achieving universal connectivity will require action from many actors—governments, regulators, communities, civil society, and the private sector. Community-centered connectivity...
The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama
Community Networks
4 August 2025
The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama
The Internet Society Panama Chapter had a plan. They would build the country’s first community network and bring the Internet...
What Is Community-Centered Connectivity and Why Should We Care?
Community Networks
17 July 2025
What Is Community-Centered Connectivity and Why Should We Care?
Community-centered connectivity is when connectivity solutions are built for, with, or by local communities themselves. These solutions are not...
Policy Strategies for Closing the Digital Divide
Community Networks
6 March 2025
Policy Strategies for Closing the Digital Divide
Explore tips, resources, and success stories to create inclusive Internet policies that empower local connectivity solutions.
Advancing Community Connectivity
6 March 2025
Advancing Community Connectivity
Explore tips, resources, and success stories to create inclusive Internet policies that empower local connectivity solutions.
From Cyber Café to Digital Revolution: The Story of Joseph Bishi and Murambinda’s Community Network
Community Networks
12 February 2025
From Cyber Café to Digital Revolution: The Story of Joseph Bishi and Murambinda’s Community Network
Joseph Bishi started with a small cyber café in Murambinda in 2003. He grew his vision into transformative community...