[wsfii-discuss] Economic Sustainability ofCommunity Wireless(sorry had to resend due to incorrect hyperlink)

Thu Apr 5 15:45:53 UTC 2007

Does anyone know of any endownment or trust funds designed to support Community Networking (wireless/fibre) along with the skills
development that typically comes along with it?

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Matthew Asham
British Columbia Wireless Network Society
www.bcwireless.net | +1 604 484 5289 x1006

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> [mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of marco
> Sent: April 5, 2007 9:38 AM
> To: Discuss list on the World Summit on Free Information 
> Infrastructure
> Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] Economic Sustainability 
> ofCommunity Wireless(sorry had to resend due to incorrect hyperlink)
> 
> hi
> 
> so what is the business matter all about?
> 
> 1. funding of local ngo's providing free trainings
> 2. founding a professional non-profit hardware supply (cooperative?)
> 3. founding of local and international non-profit ISP's
> 
> i hope we can do something about it, as a global community, 
> focussing on
> ghana this year.
> 
> grts, marco, berlin
> 
> 
> Fred Pook wrote:
> > Like this:
> >
> > "Intel is investing $1 billion over the next 5 years to 
> enhance lives
> > by providing access to uncompomised technology for anyone, anywhere"