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Contents 1 WirelessFreeNetworks 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Proposed Table of Content / Schema 1.2.1 A Introduction 1.2.2 B Overview of freenetworks 1.2.3 a) the groups - major wireless open access initiatives 1.2.4 b) the constituitive elements of free networks 1.2.5 c) technical, what is a free network 1.2.6 C History of Free Networks 1.2.7 D Techno-Politics 1.2.8 E Investment & Exchange - ways that groups have helped existing projects in return for their participation in project: 1.2.9 F Aspects of wireless technology 1.2.10 G Appendices, technical

[edit] WirelessFreeNetworks

[edit] Introduction

A research project with distributed authorship:

Researchers in residence:

• ArminMedosch.
• SaulAlbert.
• much room for further distribution.
• lots of un-acknowledged text/tech/talk by other free network activists.
• http://www.rich-air.com/wireless/ by ArminMedosch is very good first look at the subject.

This research project maps out some areas of interest in Wireless Free Networks, their context and their practices. on the CrResearchSchema page indicates the various areas that would constitute a rigorous analysis of this cultural form. The activities and writings of the Faculty of CollaborativeResearch are intended to contribute to this process.

See CrResearchSchema for the details.

[edit] Proposed Table of Content / Schema

[edit] A Introduction

• basics of technology and its history
• 802.11 standard
• general regulatory situation

[edit] B Overview of freenetworks

a) who are they b) what are they doing c) how exactly

[edit] a) the groups - major wireless open access initiatives

• consume
• free2air
• personalTelco
• freifunk
• plus further projects ...

[edit] b) the constituitive elements of free networks

• Self-organisation as building principle for large scale free networks
• democratic processes in the group
• the 'free' in free networks
• citizen networks and participation
• the (gift) economics of wireless culture

[edit] c) technical, what is a free network

• relations with commercial ISPs, telcos, regulators, legal situation
• meshed networks, 802.11b for wide area networks, metropolitan area networks

[edit] C History of Free Networks

• Pirate Radio
• Pirate TV
• Buergernetze
• Digital Cities
• Alternative Media
  • blogs/slashdot style
  • political/indymedia

[edit] D Techno-Politics

• Open Spectrum
• New Commons Rhetorics
• Pico Peering Agreement about rules of "free transit" of data between nodes
• online tools, lists, wikis, cms's, maps
• node database (centralised/distributed)
• DIY culture
• IP adress space and border disputes

[edit] E Investment & Exchange - ways that groups have helped existing projects in return for their participation in project:

• Limehouse Town Hall
• AmbientTv & The Compound
• more local stories
• go local, wireless community services
• benefits for
  • minority media
  • local businesses
  • urban regeneration
  • rural areas and other bandwidth neglected areas
  • developing world

[edit] F Aspects of wireless technology

• cartography, gps mapping, airshadow visualisation
• war chalking, driving, peddling
• wireless interventions (temporary public wireless nodes at political events such as social forum)
• interventions such as thomax streaming from street corner
• art and creative industries new wireless "narrations"
• wireless internet for ngo's, emergency services, crisis areas

[edit] G Appendices, technical

• 1 nodes
• 2 antennae - omni bilinear convial, directional cantenna and helical
• Glossary
• Shortlist of Online Resources