Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar review, question #1: Motivations

["Jose Saldana" <[e-mail]>]

Hi,


> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: gaia [mailto:[e-mail]] En nombre de Mitar
> Enviado el: miércoles, 13 de abril de 2016 11:11
> Para: Jose Saldana <[e-mail]>
> CC: gaia <[e-mail]>
> Asunto: Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar
review,
> question #1: Motivations
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Maybe this one can be expanded to include commons:
> 
> - Various forms of activism, looking for network neutrality
>   guarantees, anti-censorship, decentralization to minimize control,
>   building of commons, etc.

When you say "building of commons", do you mean "Digital commons"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons#Digital_commons .

- Various forms of activism, looking for network neutrality
guarantees, anti-censorship, decentralization to minimize control,
creating and sharing of "commons"  (i.e. information and knowledge resources
that are collectively shared), etc.

> 
> Maybe one more can be added:
> 
> - Preferring alternative ownership model (co-owning, co-operating)
>   of the networking infrastructure.
> 
> For the second part, there is a whole movement these days about this,
trying to
> define it for services as well, not just infrastructure:
> 
> http://p2pfoundation.net/Platform_Cooperativism
> 
> 
This would be the new version:

4.2.  Goals and motivation

   Alternative Networks can also be classified according to the
   underlying motivation for them, e.g., addressing deployment and usage
   hurdles:

   o  Reducing initial capital expenditures (for the network and the end
      user, or both).

   o  Providing additional sources of capital (beyond the traditional
      carrier-based financing).

   o  Reducing on-going operational costs (such as backhaul or network
      administration).

   o  Leveraging expertise, and having a place for experimentation and
      teaching.

   o  Reducing hurdles to adoption (digital literacy; literacy in
      general; relevance, etc.)

   o  Extending coverage to underserved areas (users and communities).

   o  Free sharing of Internet connectivity, including altruistic
      reasons.

   o  Becoming an active participant in the deployment and management of
      a real and operational network.

   o  Various forms of activism, looking for network neutrality
      guarantees, anti-censorship, decentralization to minimize control,
      creating and sharing of "commons" (i.e. information and knowledge
      resources that are collectively shared), etc.

   o  Providing an alternative service in case of natural disasters and
      other extreme situations.

   o  Preferring alternative ownership model (co-owning, co-operating)
      of the networking infrastructure.

Thanks again,

Jose