In Mexico, an indigenous community telco will continue to operate – for now
Indigenous Community Telecommunications has withstood an important legal battle for the right of indigenous communities to establish and manage their own community networks of mobile phones and internet.
View ArticleWhat's new on the spectrum? “Let's make sure we can use it for what is...
Peter Bloom highlights trends in spectrum regulation, the importance of empowering communities to govern their own telecommunications, and the need to see spectrum as “a potential to communicate over...
View Article"Communication is a basic right": Training for Latin American indigenous...
The training programme, implemented by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in conjunction with local organisations, culminated with a face-to-face training camp held in Cuetzalán del...
View ArticleLandmark ruling in Mexico allows communities to provide service in areas that...
Organisations that help communities build and manage their own low-cost, open-source communications infrastructure are celebrating a landmark victory: exemption from radio spectrum fees.Language English
View ArticleWiki Katat and Radio Tosepan Limakxtum: Indigenous communication for autonomy
Promoting sustainable and self-managing community networks helps close the digital gap. Noteworthy initiatives advancing toward that goal include Wiki Katat, the first virtual mobile operator headed by...
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