Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar review, question #9: Services provided

[Mitar <[e-mail]>]

Hi!

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 1:55 AM, Jose Saldana <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> - Inter-network peering/VPNs: https://wiki.freifunk.net/IC-VPN
>> - Local wikis like: https://localwiki.org
>> - Community oriented portals: http://tidepools.co/
>> - Network monitoring/deployment/maintenance platforms
>> - VoIP sharing between networks, allowing cheap calls between countries
>> - Sensor networks and citizen science build by adding sensors to devices
>> - Community radio/TV stations
>>
>> What is interesting that some networks do not even provide Internet
> access. For
>> example, in Croatia, historically, there were wireless communities which
> made
>> networks in villages just to be able to play games.
>
> Do you have any reference/example?

For which one? Networks in Croatia? There are some links, but I do not
think many are really active anymore:

http://wireless.mzm.hr/
http://wireless.uzice.net/
http://www.dugave.net/
http://www.wirelesskz.net/
http://www.5net.hr/
http://extremewifi.hr/

Anyway, this was just an example. I think listing those specialized
services for community/alternative networks above is more important.

> This other e-mail also suggested some improvements:
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/gaia/current/msg01191.html
>
> This is the improved version of the section. Feel free to say whatever you
> want.

I do not have strong position on this section. To me it feels a bit
redundant, but it is probably a question of style.


Mitar

> 7.3.  Services provided
>
>    This section provides an overview of the services provided by the
>    network.  Many Alternative Networks can be considered Autonomous
>    Systems, being (or aspiring to be) a part of the Internet.
>
>    The services provided can include, but are not limited to:
>
>    o  Web browsing.
>
>    o  e-mail.
>
>    o  Remote desktop (e.g. using my home computer and my Internet
>       connection when I am away).
>
>    o  FTP file sharing (e.g. distribution of software and media).
>
>    o  VoIP (e.g. with SIP).
>
>    o  P2P file sharing.
>
>    o  Public video cameras.
>
>    o  DNS.
>
>    o  Online games servers.
>
>    o  Jabber instant messaging.
>
>    o  Weather stations.
>
>    o  Network monitoring.
>
>    o  Videoconferencing / streaming.
>
>    o  Radio streaming.
>
>    o  Message / Bulletin board.
>
>    Due to bandwidth limitations, some services (file sharing, VoIP,
>    etc.) may not be allowed in some Alternative Networks.  In some of
>    these cases, a number of federated proxies provide web browsing
>    service for the users.
>
>    Some specialized services have been especifically developed for
>    Alternative Networks:
>
>    o  Inter-network peering/VPNs (e.g. https://wiki.freifunk.net/IC-
>       VPN).
>
>    o  Local wikis (e.g. https://localwiki.org).
>
>    o  Community oriented portals (e.g. http://tidepools.co/).
>
>    o  Network monitoring/deployment/maintenance platform.s
>
>    o  VoIP sharing between networks, allowing cheap calls between
>       countries.
>
>    o  Sensor networks and citizen science build by adding sensors to
>       devices.
>
>    o  Community radio/TV stations.
>
> 7.3.1.  Use of VPNs
>
>    Some "micro-ISPs" may use the network as a backhaul for providing
>    Internet access, setting up VPNs from the client to a machine with
>    Internet access.
>
> 7.3.2.  Other facilities
>
>    Other facilities, as NTP or IRC servers may also be present in
>    Alternative Networks.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jose
>
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