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This project is supported by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs at the United States Department of State. Due to funding restrictions, projects must be located outside of the United States and Europe. + +Promising projects can apply for funds up to $10,000 USD. Projects should be completed within six months of a grant award. + +We encourage proposals that will build strong community coalitions, address critical challenges to human rights and serve traditionally marginalized communities. + +Additional information about Commotion and Commotion networks: +-------------------------------------------------------------- + +Commotion is a free, open-source communication tool that uses wireless devices to create decentralized mesh networks. Commotion provides a way for you to share digital resources with the people around you. + +**Hardware requirements:** Commotion currently supports [Ubiquiti](http://www.ubnt.com/) routers. However, the Commotion project is expanding the list of compatible routers. Here is a [list of potentially compatible routers](https://wiki.commotionwireless.net/doku.php?id=development_resources:router:hardware_compatibility_list). + +Learn more about organizing, planning and building community wireless networks: [Commotion Construction Kit](https://commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/). + +Read more about existing networks that use Commotion: [Sayada, Tunisia](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/case_study_mesh_sayada-108362_); [Red Hook, New York City](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2013/case_study_red_hook_initiative_wifi_tidepools-78575); [Detroit, Michigan](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2013/building_community_controlled_digital_infrastructure_in_detroit-84570); [Somaliland](http://inthetank.newamerica.net/blog/2013/12/building-mesh-network-rural-somaliland); and [India](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/my_big_campus-101695). + +Read more about OTI’s vision of [digital justice and digital stewardship](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/digital_stewardship_and_your_community-108401). + +Read more about [Commotion as Community Technology](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/commotion_wireless_as_a_community_technology_lessons_from_community_technologists_in_). + +Proposal Process: +----------------- + +1. Submit your project idea by email (details below). +2. Promising project ideas are invited to discuss the project with OTI staff and submit a full proposal. +3. Submit a full proposal, incorporating OTI staff feedback. +4. Proposal review and funding determination. +5. Grant agreement signed; work begins. + +General Open Technology Institute (OTI) Grant Criteria: +------------------------------------------------------- + +* OTI supports projects from countries or groups that face critical human rights challenges. Currently, projects must be located outside of the United States. +* Projects must uphold the principles of equity, diversity and inclusiveness. +* OTI grounds its work in the [Digital Justice Principles](http://detroitdjc.org/principles/) developed by the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition. OTI supports only projects whose objectives are in line with these principles and [our mission](http://oti.newamerica.net/about-oti/mission). +* Women and traditionally marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. + +Project Selection Criteria:* +---------------------------- + +* Preference will be given to projects that will run local applications on the network. Projects that simply distribute Internet access are less likely to be selected. +* The proposed project should use an inclusive community process to involve people in the planning, building and governing of the network. Community-wide training and engagement should be an essential component. +* The organization or group applying must have experience in community engagement and/or community organizing. +* The project team has gender balance and includes a range of skillsets. +* Project team has contributed to open source projects or has experience using open source tools. +* Availability of supported or supportable hardware in proposed location. + +*Some of these criteria may not apply to all projects. + +Submit a Project Idea +--------------------- + +Project ideas should be submitted in the following format: + +1. Project Title +2. Project Location +3. Name of Organization or Group +4. Contact Name +5. Contact Email +6. Project Description (800 word or less description of the proposed mesh project). The Description should include the following: +7. Description of the proposed network (area covered, equipment used, etc.) +8. What need does the network serve? What will be possible with the network that was not possible before? +9. Who will use the network? How will the users be involved in the building and governing of the network? +10. What, if any, local applications will run on the network? +11. Who will plan, build and maintain the network? +12. Proposed Network Diagram and/or Map +13. Project Timeline +14. Project Budget +15. Project Team. Who will be involved in the project? Describe their technical skills and experience. (note: the project team should include at least three people.) +16. Organization Mission. Describe the mission of your organization or group. +17. Equipment. What wireless routers will you use? Are these routers available in your country? +18. Regulations. Are there Wi-Fi or other regulations in your country that could make it difficult to implement your plan? How will you address those regulations? + +**Submit proposals to:** commotion-grants (at) opentechinstitute (dot) org + +Project ideas due dates: +------------------------ + +* Round 1: September 15, 2014 +* Round 2: December 15, 2014 +* Round 3: February 15, 2014 +* Round 4: April 15, 2014 + +Suggested Reading +----------------- + +* [Digital Stewardship and your community](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/digital_stewardship_and_your_community-108401) +* [Commotion Wireless as a Community Technology: Lessons from Community Technologists in India and Nepal ](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/commotion_wireless_as_a_community_technology_lessons_from_community_technologists_in_) +* [Case Study: Mesh Sayada ](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2014/case_study_mesh_sayada-108362) +* [Building Community Controlled Digital Infrastructure in Detroit](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2013/building_community_controlled_digital_infrastructure_in_detroit-84570) +* [Case Study: Red Hook Initiative WiFi & Tidepools](http://oti.newamerica.net/blogposts/2013/case_study_red_hook_initiative_wifi_tidepools-78575) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/about-community-wireless/index.md b/commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/about-community-wireless/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6eac1c1d --- /dev/null +++ b/commotionwireless.net/docs/cck/about-community-wireless/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +--- +layout: cck +title: Commotion Construction Kit - About Community Networks +site_section: docs +sub_section: [cck,cck-about-cw] +pdf-all: true +categories: +created: 2013-09-27 +changed: 2014-08-20 +post_author: sifrwahid +lang: en +--- + +

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Introduction

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Open community wireless networks digitally connect communities, and allow neighbors to share Internet access or use locally hosted applications. Neighbors are linked from rooftop to rooftop using wireless equipment.

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Ownership and management duties are distributed among the community.

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Community networks are built by a coalition of community anchor institutions, community-based organizations, municipal representatives, and individuals working together to plan, design, and deploy a network.

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Digital Stewards are community members that take care of the network.

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How does it work?

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A network can distribute and share Internet access from one gateway.

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Or, from multiple gateways.

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A network can distribute local applications from one local server.

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Or, from multiple servers.

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What skills do we need?

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Community wireless networks require many different skills. For example, artists and designers popularize the network, electricians and handy-people teach others how to mount routers on buildings, organizers talk to people about the network and hold public meetings, technogists create local applications, community members host equipment on the roof or in their window. Everyone has an important skill to offer.

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Who has these skills in your community?

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How do we get started?

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Each network will have their own process, but these steps are an example of how you might get started: +

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  1. Identify Community Partners and Define Common Goals
    + The essential step is to decide which partners will develop, plan and maintain the network.
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  2. Outreach and Planning
    + Surveys, community meetings, and transparent or participatory budgeting can ensure that the network gets local support. Manage expectations by presenting the project as a collaborative effort, not a free service.
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  3. Plan the Network Together
    + Plan the initial network to connect key locations in the community.
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  4. Organize Digital Stewards to Manage the Network
    + For long-term sustainability, think early on about who will handle maintenance and troubleshooting.
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  5. Installation
    + OTI has simple guides for installing Commotion software onto routers and mounting the routers onto rooftops. +
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Who do we partner with?

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Commotion Construction Kit

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The Commotion Construction Kit includes activities you can use in your communities to help plan, build and govern the network together.

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There is no one right way to move through the activities. You will find tools to help you organize with others in your neighborhood to plan, build, and promote the network. The modules are designed to be used by individuals and groups for self-guided learning or to teach workshops or trainings. Start to explore anywhere and let us know how it goes for you.

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Building and Mounting

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The Commotion Construction Kit is a set of documentation tools that the Open Technology Institute has used in workshops around the world and at home. It is a “do it ourselves” guide to building community wireless networks.

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HELP US TRANSLATE THE COMMOTION CONSTRUCTION KIT

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The Commotion Construction Kit is a set of documentation tools that the Open Technology Institute has used in workshops around the world and at home. It is a “do it ourselves” guide to building community wireless networks.

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You can use them on your own or to work with a group of people. There is no one right way to move through the activities. You will find tools to help you learn the software and build and mount the hardware, as well as tools to help you organize with others in your neighborhood to plan, build, and promote a network. The modules are designed to be used by individuals or groups for self-guided learning or to teach workshops or trainings. Start to explore anywhere and let us know how it goes for you.

Like the Commotion software, these materials are open source, which means development on them continues and community involvement is critical. This first wave of modules represents a work in progress. The current set of modules are briefly described below.

You can also download a .zip archive file of containing PDF versions of all current Commotion Construction Kit modules and supporting activities.

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Planning

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Getting Started

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Planning

+{% include cck/planning-modules.html %}

Installing and Configuring

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Building and Mounting

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Networking

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Local Applications

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Creative Commons License
Commotion Construction Kit is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Please share any derivative works with the Commotion community by emailing the Commotion-discuss list, or Tweeting with the hashtag #commotion.

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HELP US TRANSLATE THE COMMOTION CONSTRUCTION KIT
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Installing + Configuring

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Local Applications

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Networking

+{% include cck/building-mounting-modules.html %} +
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Planning

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