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Project Meshnet has a [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/List_of_Mesh_Locals list of wireless mesh projects].
Project Meshnet has a [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/List_of_Mesh_Locals list of wireless mesh projects].


Wikipedia has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by_region list of wireless community networks by region].
Wikipedia has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by_region list of wireless community networks by region] - rather outdated, but useful as a research launching point.


= Active meshes =
= Active meshes =
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= Planned Meshes =
= Planned Meshes =


== [http://redhookwifi.org Red Hook Wifi] - Brooklyn ==
==North America==
=== [http://redhookwifi.org Red Hook Wifi] - Brooklyn ===


*Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA
*Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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*Notes: Used after Hurricane Sandy - SMS plugin created to enable people to text needs/information to first responders based out of the RHI.
*Notes: Used after Hurricane Sandy - SMS plugin created to enable people to text needs/information to first responders based out of the RHI.


== [http://milemesh.com MileMesh] - Hoboken ==
=== [http://milemesh.com MileMesh] - Hoboken ===
   
   
*Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA
*Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA
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*Firmware: [https://github.com/opentechinstitute Commotion Github]
*Firmware: [https://github.com/opentechinstitute Commotion Github]
*[http://commotionwireless.net Commotion Wireless]
*[http://commotionwireless.net Commotion Wireless]
== [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ LUGRo-Mesh] - Argentina ==
*Location: Rosario, Argentina
*Size: 0 nodes so far
*Protocol: B.A.T.M.A.N. Experimental (bmx)
*Firmware: [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ Nightwing] their own distro.


== [http://karmanebula.com/cmn-about/ ChicagoMeshnet] - Chicago ==
== [http://karmanebula.com/cmn-about/ ChicagoMeshnet] - Chicago ==
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* A [http://www.metamesh.org/ META MESH] project
* A [http://www.metamesh.org/ META MESH] project
* irc://irc.freenode.net/pittmesh
* irc://irc.freenode.net/pittmesh
==South America==
=== [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ LUGRo-Mesh] - Argentina ===
*Location: Rosario, Argentina
*Size: 0 nodes so far
*Protocol: B.A.T.M.A.N. Experimental (bmx)
*Firmware: [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ Nightwing] their own distro.


= Active non-mesh community wireless projects =
= Active non-mesh community wireless projects =


==SoCalFreeNet - San Diego, CA ==
==North America==
===SoCalFreeNet - San Diego, CA ===


*Location: South Park in San Diego, CA, USA
*Location: South Park in San Diego, CA, USA
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**Sponsorship & Support: Golden Hill Rentals, Real Equity Assets, Influx Cafe, The Linkery, Golden Hill Place, Ryan Brothers Coffee
**Sponsorship & Support: Golden Hill Rentals, Real Equity Assets, Influx Cafe, The Linkery, Golden Hill Place, Ryan Brothers Coffee


== Guifi - Spain ==
==Europe==
=== Guifi - Spain ===


*Location: Spain
*Location: Spain
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= Inactive / failed local networks =
= Inactive / failed local networks =


== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roofnet Roofnet] - Massachussets ==
==North America==
=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roofnet Roofnet] - Massachussets ===


*Location: MIT and surrounding area, Massachussets.
*Location: MIT and surrounding area, Massachussets.
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Roofnet turned into Meraki which used to be awesome, but became less awesome and eventually was bought by Cisco.
Roofnet turned into Meraki which used to be awesome, but became less awesome and eventually was bought by Cisco.


== [http://www.netequality.org/ NetEquality] - Portland ==
=== [http://www.netequality.org/ NetEquality] - Portland ===


*Location: Low-income housing communities in Portland.
*Location: Low-income housing communities in Portland.
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*Status: May still be active, but front page lists a 2007 article as recent.
*Status: May still be active, but front page lists a 2007 article as recent.


== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign-Urbana_Community_Wireless_Network CUWiN] - Illinois ==
=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign-Urbana_Community_Wireless_Network CUWiN] - Illinois ===


*Location: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
*Location: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
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*Funding: Received ~$870,000 from 2003 to 2006
*Funding: Received ~$870,000 from 2003 to 2006


=== Funding overview ===
==== Funding overview ====


* December, 2003: Received a $200,000 grant from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Society_Institute Open Society Institute]
* December, 2003: Received a $200,000 grant from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Society_Institute Open Society Institute]
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* July, 2006: Received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation
* July, 2006: Received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation


== Archive.org's SFLAN - San Francisco ==
=== Archive.org's SFLAN - San Francisco ===


*[http://archive.org/web/sflan.php Website]
*[http://archive.org/web/sflan.php Website]
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*Note: Not 100% sure this is inactive.
*Note: Not 100% sure this is inactive.


== NoCat - Sebastopol, CA ==  
=== NoCat - Sebastopol, CA ===


''NoCat's goal is to bring you Infinite Bandwidth Everywhere for Free.''
''NoCat's goal is to bring you Infinite Bandwidth Everywhere for Free.''
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One of the main organizers, Rob Flickenger, wrote the O'Reilly book [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596002046.do Building Wireless Community Networks] (published 2001). We should find him and ask him why it failed. His website is http://hackerfriendly.com
One of the main organizers, Rob Flickenger, wrote the O'Reilly book [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596002046.do Building Wireless Community Networks] (published 2001). We should find him and ask him why it failed. His website is http://hackerfriendly.com


== [http://www.myrtletown.net/wifi.php  myrtletown.net] - California ==
=== [http://www.myrtletown.net/wifi.php  myrtletown.net] - California ===


*Location: Murtletown, California
*Location: Murtletown, California
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