Comments on: Building the Technology Stack for Internet Freedom

By: machinist

machinist — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:03:17 +0000

WRT your point about GSM, the radio spectrum in the US is owned by the citizens collectively, and licensed on an exclusive or shared basis, a rather important distinction.
In addition, during an emergency, when life is at risk, one can use whatever frequencies one can access in order to effect communications.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:11:07 +0000

Reminded me of this project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/721744279/push-the-freedombox-foundation-from-0-to-60-in-30

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Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:31:23 +0000

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Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:42:33 +0000

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By: Bob Frankston

Bob Frankston — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:40:11 +0000

All these projects contribute to our ability to form communities but as long as we build upon a basis of telecommunications is a billable service we’ll continue to find that the ability to bill for access is the ability to deny access.

We need a solid foundation in funding infrastructure as a whole rather than only selling it via service providers. http://rmf.vc/Demystify.go.

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:21:23 +0000

Thanks y’all, please keep the projects coming. Seems like there’s a follow up begging to be written.

By: Zubin Wadia

Zubin Wadia — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:59:27 +0000

As important as it is for global support and opinion to be swayed via social media, it is equally important to have continued co-ordination and collaboration inside even when ISPs shut themselves out of the internet.

http://www.civiguard.com and http://secretsocial.com work towards realizing that goal. Check them out Hillary!

By: Aaron Bylund

Aaron Bylund — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:43:23 +0000

Would be interesting to see something like the open source ClearOS in the mix here too. A complete IT solution with its own DNS for every environment. I wonder how networks of secure nodes like this would fit in here.
http://www.clearfoundation.com/Software/overview.html

By: RJ Johnson - 21st Century Appreciative Inquiry

RJ Johnson - 21st Century Appreciative Inquiry — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:27:16 +0000

While not technically internet application, last week two new applications for Android devices to make cell phone communications more secure, called RedPhone and TextSecure were released. There is an article (not mine) at: http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/32344/?a=f
Best regards,
RJ Johnson