[Chapter-delegates] Solar Shed - Pictures

[Eduardo Diaz]

A new law in Puerto Rico will allow for communities to create their own
Solar Powered systems so they can go off-grid if they like. See here
(spanish ONLY): http://sincomillas.com/un-impulso-la-energia-solar/


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On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 12:55 PM Carlos Vera <cveraq at gmail.com> wrote:

> In spain you get jail and a fine up to 30 millions euros if use solar
> energy on your own.
>
> Comments?
>
> Carlos Vera
> Isoc Ecuador
>
> Enviado desde mi smartphone BlackBerry 10.
> *De: *Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond
> *Enviado: *lunes, 8 de agosto de 2016 11:43
> *Para: *Jane Coffin; chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> *Asunto: *Re: [Chapter-delegates] Solar Shed - Pictures
>
> Dear Jane,
>
> thanks for your kind and very helpful follow-up. This is fascinating. Is
> there somewhere an up to date database of community networks, listing the
> type of model it follows, its reach, and contact details?
> Kindest regards,
>
> Olivier
>
> On 05/08/2016 10:33, Jane Coffin wrote:
>
> Some community networks are ISPs.
>
> Some community networks are their own sustainable charging networks with
> authorizations and spectrum allocations – providing 2G/3G.
>
> Some negotiate for backhaul and cut deals.
>
> Some train-trainers and create antennae from scrap metal and/or teach
> communities how to build the networks.
>
> Some community networks (like many Internet start-ups) are given
> seed-funding and survive on their own through a commons based approach
> (like Guifi).
>
> Some may be goobled up by the big guys as they are more “viable”
>
>
>
> Some have created mini Internet ecosystems around them – online business,
> radio stations, and cyber cafes.
>
>
> Some may fail – like many start-ups
>
>
>
> We are trying to look at what success models look like and where those
> have been adapted and to convene folks to that some mistakes are avoidable.
>
> Each community is different and ultimately some communities are shut out
> from having lower-cost simple comms due to regulatory, policy, or corporate
> issues. (note some mesh networks in the US are not allowed to operate in
> some zones where big cable companies operate…tricky).
>
>
> --
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhDhttp://www.gih.com/ocl.html
>
>
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