The cooperative sharing network of Northeast Los Angeles
Late last year, in November 2013, LA City Council officially requested that the Information Technology Administration (ITA) department issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) for an open access fiber network installation, along with the provision of free low bandwidth wireless Continue reading LA City Fiber, Request For Proposals (RFP)
I. The benefits of sharing. On the Internet, sharing is a solved problem. The Tier-1 backbone providers all save time and money for their international bandwidth via “peering agreements” — contracts that say network traffic will be freely exchanged between Continue reading The Economics of Sharing
In the 21st Century, the Internet is the most important tool we all have for our freedom of speech. So it’s important to answer the question: who really owns the Internet? Continue reading The right to own Internet connections