Bridging the ¨digital divide¨ with rockets
With the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket this year will be emblematic for the history of space exploration. However, for the Internet industry it will also be a decisive year. Falcon Heavy took to space the first two satellites of its StarLink constellation. This pair of satellites were baptized with the fabulous name […]
Indigenous Connectivity Summit Community Report
Executive Summary The Indigenous Connectivity Summit, held November 8 and 9, 2017, at Hotel Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was the first Internet Society meeting to focus on connecting North American Indigenous communities to the Internet. It drew more than 200 participants in-person and online for a two-day series of panels, presentations, and […]
Red celular en Mosoco
Podra el resguardo indígena de Mosoco tener su propia red celular? La experiencia del proyecto RHIZOMATICA promoviendo la construccion de nodos de telefonía celular entre las comunidades indígenas del sur de Mexico ha resultado altamente inspiradora para el líder indígena colombiano Rubén Mulcué. Rubén pertenece al pueblo Paez y es un reconocido emprendedor social en […]