Community networks help bridge the connectivity gap.
Community Networks
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Monday 17 November 2025 – Friday 28 November 2025
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Creating the conditions to expand Internet access requires decisive action from governments. How can they help close the global...
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
Community Networks
18 August 2025
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
On Monday, 18 August 2025, Internet Society President & CEO Sally Wentworth spoke in the opening plenary of the...
How to Achieve Universal Connectivity
Community Networks
18 August 2025
How to Achieve Universal Connectivity
Achieving universal connectivity will require action from many actors—governments, regulators, communities, civil society, and the private sector. Community-centered connectivity...
The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama
Community Networks
4 August 2025
The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama
The Internet Society Panama Chapter had a plan. They would build the country’s first community network and bring the Internet...
What Is Community-Centered Connectivity and Why Should We Care?
Community Networks
17 July 2025
What Is Community-Centered Connectivity and Why Should We Care?
Community-centered connectivity is when connectivity solutions are built for, with, or by local communities themselves. These solutions are not...
Policy Strategies for Closing the Digital Divide
Community Networks
6 March 2025
Policy Strategies for Closing the Digital Divide
Explore tips, resources, and success stories to create inclusive Internet policies that empower local connectivity solutions.
From Cyber Café to Digital Revolution: The Story of Joseph Bishi and Murambinda’s Community Network
Community Networks
12 February 2025
From Cyber Café to Digital Revolution: The Story of Joseph Bishi and Murambinda’s Community Network
Joseph Bishi started with a small cyber café in Murambinda in 2003. He grew his vision into transformative community...
Connection for a Cause: One Woman’s Journey of Digital Empowerment
Community Networks
23 January 2025
Connection for a Cause: One Woman’s Journey of Digital Empowerment
Growing up in a small village in Murang’a County, Kenya, Ruth Njeri had nearly no access to the digital...
Girls in Rural Pakistan Are Tackling Inequality Using the Internet
Community Networks Success Stories
13 November 2024
Girls in Rural Pakistan Are Tackling Inequality Using the Internet
WALI Community Network WALI community network serves nearly 400 children and youth from Ahmed Abad village of the...
What is Indigenous Connectivity? And Why Should We All Care?
Community Networks
9 August 2024
What is Indigenous Connectivity? And Why Should We All Care?
We are committed to helping Indigenous communities around the world bridge the digital divide and connect to the Internet.
A Village in Kyrgyzstan Is Using the Internet to Fight for Their Rights
Community Networks Success Stories
30 July 2024
A Village in Kyrgyzstan Is Using the Internet to Fight for Their Rights
Zardaly Community Network The Zardaly community network connects over 500 households in Batken, the most remote province of...
Return to Everest: Happily Connected Sherpas
Community Networks
28 June 2024
Return to Everest: Happily Connected Sherpas
We returned to the villages of Khunde and Khumjung to provide technical training so residents can manage and troubleshoot...