Community-Centered Connectivity

Community networks help bridge the connectivity gap.

Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access 
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Community-Centered Connectivity 8 December 2025

Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access 

The latest International Telecommunication Union connectivity statistics remind us how much progress we've made and how far we still...

Policy Brief: Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Community-Centered Connectivity 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 
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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-Centered Connectivity 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-Centered Connectivity 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
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Community-Centered Connectivity 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
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Community-Centered Connectivity 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
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Community-Centered Connectivity 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? 
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Community-Centered Connectivity 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-Centered Connectivity 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
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6 March 2025

Advancing Community Connectivity

Explore tips, resources, and success stories to create inclusive Internet policies that empower local connectivity solutions.