[NA-Discuss] ARIN Policy on Community Networks
Susannah Gray
susannah.gray at gmail.com
Wed May 31 18:16:05 UTC 2017
Hi Marita
On 31/05/2017 05:29, Marita Moll wrote:
>
> Thanks Glenn. Could you elaborate (or offer a link) on the reference
> to FIRE -- some comnet funding in place for Uganda & South Africa.
>
- www.fireafrica.org. It's AFRINIC's grant/award program. They fund all
sorts of projects that use the Internet to solve local ICT issues. The
two community network projects mentioned are:
Tobesta (ZA):
https://www.afrinic.net/fr/library/news/1909-fire-awards-winners-2016
Bosco (Uganda): http://fireafrica.org/grant-awards-winners-2016
Thanks,
Susannah
> Marita
>
>
> On 5/31/2017 4:24 AM, Glenn McKnight wrote:
>> Hi
>> If you recall at the last ARIN meeting we saw many of our NARALO
>> members comment on the ARIN Community Networks policy
>>
>> See policy document
>> https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/ARIN_prop_232_orig.html
>>
>> I spoke with ARIN staff about their programs on community networks
>> today and they too are struggling with fee structure for AFRNIC
>> Membership from community networks. Note they fund FIRE which has
>> funded community networks in Uganda and in South Africa.
>>
>> Perhaps we need to ask our community to request financial support
>> for ARIN for community networks as well.
>> Comments?
>>
>> Glenn McKnight
>> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
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