Credentials from
Internet Society DirectoryMay 26, 2025
May 26, 2025
Introduction to The Community 
Introduction to The Community
- The Community Network movement and the common governance structures and models adopted for deploying a successful CN.
- The Community Network actors, role of champions and some of the common challenges and assumptions.
- The different functions and services of the Community Network
May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025
Telecommunications Frameworks and Technical Considerations Organizational Structures 
Telecommunications Frameworks and Technical Considerations Organizational Structures
- Telecommunications sector stakeholders that are necessary to engage when deploying and running a sustainable CN
- Technical considerations necessary for deploying a CN including, service provision licenses, spectrum licenses, operating infrastructure
- Types of legal vehicles and considerations related to operating a CN and some of the perceived challenges associated with the different structures.
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May 26, 2025
Stage 1: Creating the Baseline 
Stage 1: Creating the Baseline
- The how to perfom the task of Identify the community; and Identify the champions and defining the value proposition for a CN
- Identify functions and service of the community network and defining potential community network user groups.
- Develop a list of the potential functions, service, and roles for the community network. Identify the telecommunications frameworks for the service, network, and spectrum.
- Design appropriate strategic and sustainable organizational structures and partnerships. including Identify potential types of legal vehicles and defining the initial capacity and skills required to operate. 6) Draft a financial sustainability plan, including how to conduct market research, listing the initial types of costs to set up and run the community network
- Design appropriate strategic and sustainable organizational structures and partnerships. including Identify potential types of legal vehicles and defining the initial capacity and skills required to operate.
- Draft a financial sustainability plan, including how to conduct market research, listing the initial types of costs to set up and run the community network
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May 26, 2025
Stage 2: Stakeholder Engagement 
Stage 2: Stakeholder Engagement
- How to carry out a community mapping exercise and create buy-in
- Documenting connectivity needs
- Engaging the telecom sector stakeholders to test the research
- Testing availability of backhaul services and the initial network design
- Discussing and defining the tasks, skills, responsibilities, and structure of the community network
- Discussing and testing the costs and income assumptions
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May 26, 2025
Financial Viability 
Financial Viability
- The costs associated with setting up and operating a community network
- The different community network business models
- Financial projections and spending limits
- The most common services adopted to diversify and grow the income of a CN
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May 26, 2025
Stage 3 – Techno-Economic Tool Stage 4 - Evaluating Readiness 
Stage 3 – Techno-Economic Tool Stage 4 - Evaluating Readiness
- How to use the techno-economic tool and update the concept document.
- How to test the core assumptions and viability of the final assessment.
- How to ascertain if the community and key stakeholders are capable and willing to take the concept forward.