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'''We are an all-volunteer organization building the People's Open Network, a community-owned and operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.'''
'''We are an all-volunteer organization building the People's Open Network, a community-owned and operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.'''


A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking mesh network] is a way of freely sharing internet connectivity that gives users an alternative to their service provider. It consists of routers that has software that allows it to communicate with other routers, instead of a modem (or service provider). The users who join the network enable others to be on the network and support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality net neutrality]. These networks are resilient to disasters because the routers are distributed throughout the community rather than being dependent on the infrastructure developed by service providers.   
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking mesh network] is a way of freely sharing internet connectivity with one's neighbors and creating a community-owned 'internet' that doesn't necessarily have to be connected to the Internet as we know it now. It consists of routers running software that allow them to communicate with other routers around them. The users who join the network enable others to be on the network and support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality net neutrality]. These networks are resilient to disasters because the routers are distributed throughout the community rather than being dependent on the infrastructure developed by service providers.   


The software we've created is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and we're using it to develop free internet for Oakland and the surrounding areas. We hope the community will use our software to create a network that's ''available everywhere for free''. It's a project that will give access to internet, regardless of income, and reduce the divide between communities. We hope these networks will connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration. In the event of disaster or censorship, a mesh network is a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.
The software we've created is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and we're using it to develop free internet for Oakland and the surrounding areas. We hope the community will use our software to create a network that's ''available everywhere for free''. It's a project that will give access to internet, regardless of income, and reduce the divide between communities. We hope these networks will connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration. In the event of disaster or censorship, a mesh network is a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.

Revision as of 20:10, 17 July 2014

Feb 21: Launched "Snow Crash" release candidate v.0.1.0 - now deploying the first batch of experimental nodes!  

We are an all-volunteer organization building the People's Open Network, a community-owned and operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.

A mesh network is a way of freely sharing internet connectivity with one's neighbors and creating a community-owned 'internet' that doesn't necessarily have to be connected to the Internet as we know it now. It consists of routers running software that allow them to communicate with other routers around them. The users who join the network enable others to be on the network and support net neutrality. These networks are resilient to disasters because the routers are distributed throughout the community rather than being dependent on the infrastructure developed by service providers.

The software we've created is open source and we're using it to develop free internet for Oakland and the surrounding areas. We hope the community will use our software to create a network that's available everywhere for free. It's a project that will give access to internet, regardless of income, and reduce the divide between communities. We hope these networks will connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration. In the event of disaster or censorship, a mesh network is a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.

Dishes in Action
Quick Links (see below for more details)
Documentation Technical Outreach Operations Research External Links
Install Instructions Overview FAQ Minutes User Research peoplesopen.net
Net Topology Hardware Blog To-Do's SF Bay Area network map
Presentations Power How to Help Legal Interviews code on github
History Security Wishlist Inventory Other Meshes DisasterRadio
Press Backup Website Meetings Software Tools BuildYourOwnInter.Net
Firmware Hosting Propaganda Funding Local Services
Mounting Decisions Self-Education
Next gen

 

Join Us

  • Join the email list!
  • Follow us on twitter and like us on facebook.
  • We have weekly hack nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-11:00pm at Sudo Room. The first three Thursdays of the month are work nights -- help us change the internet!
  • Learn more at our general meetings, which are the last Thursdays of every month. We have focus groups and we collaborate on different parts of the or join the mailing list for details.
  • Chat with us on IRC: #peoplesopen.net
  • We generally collaborate on meeting notes at each meeting. Look at our archive of past meeting minutes!

How to Help

We successfully concluded a crowdfunding campaign on WePay (July 2013) to buy the first 100 wifi routers for the mesh! Thanks to all who supported with a donation. See Mesh/Purchases for details on how much was raised, who contributed, and what we've procured thus far with the funds!

There are many ways you can help us:

  • Support us with a small weekly donation on gittip.
  • Send bitcoins to our wallet address: 12RxU4DpLpdWcmEBn7Tj325CCXBwt5i9Hc
  • Come to our meetings in Oakland! (listed above).
  • Improve our documentation.
  • Talk to your community about joining the mesh.

Be a User

We need more users on the network to improve the quality of the service. We have a user introduction that should When you setup a node, you're able to access the internet for free and give more people access. Also, We need users to talk to their communities and

Be a Developer

We need hardware and software engineers to help us with our code. We have an overview of technical documentation that will be helpful in understanding the network.

Be a Designer

We need artists and designers to make things look nice! We have design scheme we already use, but we're always looking to improve it. We need to improve our presentation content and diagrams too!

Mesh pages

  • Mesh/ToDos - Tangible To Dos! Add some on, take some on!
  • Mesh/Wishlist - List of hardware we'd love to experiment with!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Background Research

Firmwares / groups

Web Resources

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