[gaia] Re: For discussion: Best Current Practices for Digital Sovereignty and Meaningful Connectivity through Circular Management of User and Network Devices

[Leandro Navarro Moldes <[e-mail]>]

Thanks Javier, noted that for the next draft. Best, Leandro.

> On 18 Dec 2025, at 14:21, Javier Simó <[e-mail]> wrote:
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> Congratulations! it's good news to know that there is an official working document like this on "meaninful connectivity and digital souvereignty". 
> 
> As a very small suggestion, just in case it may be useful: I find important the citation of [GISW2024] as I find that framework much more comprehensive and complete than ITU-T's UMC (https://www.itu.int/itu-d/sites/projectumc/home/aboutumc/) but I think that UMC framework could be mentioned, may be only for acknowledging its existence and to say that others (like APC's wonderful work) extend the consideration of meaningful connectivity beyond ITU's 6 key dimensions.
> 
> Anyways, it is really great news! I just taught a class at university on meaningful connectivity and this doc helps me a lot for next year course, thanks!
> Javier
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> El 18/12/25 a las 10:43, Leandro Navarro Moldes escribió:
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>> Dear GAIA colleagues,
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>> We have published a new Internet-Draft proposing Best Current Practices to improve meaningful connectivity and digital sovereignty through circular management of end-user and network devices.
>> 
>> Title:
>>   Best Current Practices for Digital Sovereignty and Meaningful Connectivity through Circular Management of User and Network Devices
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>> Datatracker:
>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-gaia-bcp-circular-device-management/
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>> HTML:
>> https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-gaia-bcp-circular-device-management-00.html
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>> PDF:
>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/pdf/draft-gaia-bcp-circular-device-management-00
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>> The document is based on operational experience from community-led deployments in Spain, Argentina, and Senegal (eReuse.org, EKOA/UNLP, TAU/RAEE, Solidança, Hahatay), and aims to complement GAIA research by documenting reproducible practices related to device availability, repairability, collective access, and lifecycle governance. Devices include user and network devices, since both are needed to enable meaningful connectivity to the unconnected.
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>> We would welcome feedback on:
>> - Relevance to GAIA research scope
>> - Clarity of the BCP framing for an IRTF context
>> - Missing considerations (technical, architectural, or socio-technical)
>> 
>> Best wishes and thanks for your comments,
>> Leandro (on behalf of the authors, in cc)
>> 
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