Do It Yourself Networks

Mark Gaved, Harris Niavis, Ayomide Ajayi, Eftychia Datsika,

Evangelia Kokolaki, Fabrice Bigirimana, Faranak Hardcastle, George Darzanos, Ilias Syrigos,

Ioannis Koutsimpos, José Fernando Zazo, Kostas Chounos, Laura Querci, Rafael Leira, Virgilios

Passas, Yusuf Sani

Brooklyn, USACredit: Jonathan Baldwin, Red Hook Initiative

Definition

Computer networks built by a local community

Complement or extend existing telecommunications infrastructure

Locally owned and locally maintained

Extend communication, enable engagement

May be connected to the internet or independent of it

Athens, Greece

Communication in a single place

25,000 locations 1000+ locations