Battlemesh v17

We invite participants to propose workshops, talks, or panel discussions related to network infrastructure in general: how it can be built and operated as a common good, and how to sustain a community around networking.

We welcome contributions that broadly address these questions from various perspectives: technical, organisational, economical, regulatory, juridical, or political. Example topics:

  • 🌍 Wireless Community Networks
  • 🏑 Community Networks that deploy Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks
  • πŸ› οΈ Free hardware and free software for Community Networks
  • 🀝 How to organize a durable community structure?
  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ How to involve non-technical people? To "digital stewardship" and beyond?
  • πŸ“’ How to disseminate the spirit of community networks, knowledge, etc.?
  • 🌾 Connecting rural areas: challenges and solutions
  • πŸš€ How to take advantage of a community network in ways otherwise not possible? What are the applications?
  • πŸ”— Local Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) as a common infrastructure
  • 🌐 DNS as a common infrastructure?
  • πŸ”’ Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) testbeds