In areas not served by commercial operators or where services are unaffordable, communities have organized themselves to access the Internet through collective processes in which they build and manage their own telecommunications networks.

Existing regulations in many countries do not recognize this type of operators, which hinders their development and thus the possibility for those communities that do not have an adequate Internet connection to have one. This project seeks to contribute to the development of a model regulatory framework for this type of network through the following elements:

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• Experiences: examples of community networks and their impact on underserved areas.

• Economic impact: economic benefits of expanding coverage through community networks.  

• Innovative spectrum access mechanisms: spectrum management schemes that allow a more efficient use of the spectrum for communication in unserved areas.

• Regulation: the existing regulatory framework, international recommendations and regulatory models developed in some countries.

• Guidance: regulatory advocacy guide for community networks.

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This site provides our research progress as well as a compilation of information resources on the above topics. If you have any experience to share or any related document you can contact us at comunicacion@redesac.org.mx