Hi  

Leslie Noble made mention of the Community Network Policy Update 

ARIN Removal of Community Network Policy

https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2017_2.html

Perhaps we need to chat about this and be prepared to provide an intervention.  Perhaps led by Shelly and Marita  who are experts on community networks 

My own focus is very small community network(mesh)  
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On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Susannah Gray <susannah.gray@gmail.com> wrote:

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?

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