Deploying and Growing Community Networks
Community networks help bridge the connectivity gap.
We are at our very best when we can connect. To schools, to jobs, to opportunity, and to each other. The Internet makes this possible.
But not everyone is online. Some places, whether it’s a remote village or a large city, need a new plan when it comes to connecting. We need need solutions where the people who use the Internet are also empowered to build it. Community networks can help. These happen when people come together to build and maintain their own Internet connections. Internet by the people, for the people.

Growing the Internet
We’re helping close the global digital divide by:
- Deploying Internet infrastructure to connect those who need it most
- Reaching areas where traditional providers don’t operate
- Supporting the development of local technical skills
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