Success Stories
Building More Affordable and Reliable Internet Access in the Arctic
Ulukhaktok Community Network This community network connects over 50 households in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories of Canada. It runs...
How a Rural Community in Armenia Built Their Own Internet
Shaghap Community Network This community network connects over 100 households in the mountainous village of Shaghap, Armenia, as...
How the Espírito Santinho Community Created Brazil’s First Fiber Community Network
Espírito Santinho Until 2019, the Internet was out of reach for most residents in the rural community of...
A Push Towards Universal Connectivity
We need to unlock innovative financing mechanisms to connect the hardest-to-reach places in the world. Governments and policymakers are...
Indigenous Connectivity Summit to Take Place this October—Transitioning to a New Home
The Summit offers a unique opportunity for participants to discuss challenges and develop practical community-led recommendations and solutions.
Connecting the Uprooted and Overlooked in Nepal
Uttargaya Community Network Since 2021, this community network has served over 600 people internally displaced by the 2015...
Dera Brings the Internet to Farmers in Pakistan, Narrowing the Rural-Urban Divide
Read about how a vibrant community, led by young boys, built Digital Dera, Pakistan's first Digital Agriculture Community Network.
At the 2021 Asia-Pacific Community Networks Summit: Innovating Policymaking to Connect the Unconnected
The Internet Society and the UN have partnered to connect Asia's hardest-to-connect – and community networks play a vital role....
Addressing Historic Inequalities in Brazil—through Community Networks
Find out how Brazil's marginalized communities have created community networks to connect to the world and to each other
Internet by the People, for the People – a View from the Digital Empowerment Foundation
The Digital Empowerment Foundation believes building community networks is something everyone can do. And people are doing it. Internet...
Sarantaporo.gr Community Network: Connecting Communities Is a Marathon, Not a Race
Sarantaporo Community Network The Sarantaporo community network connects several communities in remote parts of Greece. It uses a...
Sarantaporo.gr Community Network: Tending to Our Communities’ Needs with Care and Flexibility
Sarantaporo.gr Community Network The people of Sykea, Greece, were left behind by traditional service providers mobile coverage was...