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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list of wireless community networks by region] - rather outdated, but useful as a research launching point.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://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 |