https://policy.communitynetworks.group/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:44:11 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/_media/logo.svg https://policy.communitynetworks.group/ https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/backhaul?rev=1566387583&do=diff Backhaul Network Pricing ---------- Netherlands In March of 2019, the Dutch regulator compelled Vodafone to publish its wholesale access rates or face a one million Euro fine. Botswana The regulator in Botswana (BOCRA) publishes a public rate card for access to the national fibre optic backbone. Granted this is a state-owned network which removes the complication of negotiating with the private sector but even if we just succeeded with state-owned networks, this would be a big leap forward… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:39:43 +0000 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/fibre?rev=1566834665&do=diff Terrestrial Fibre Optic Networks ---------- ARCEP France The French communication regulator (ARCEP) maintains a detailed map of FTTH deployments which allows for the visualisation of the coverage of municipalities by FTTH networks. Clicking on a municipality, reveals detailed coverage information for the municipality in question down to the household level. When the map is zoomed to the neighbourhood level, the addresses listed by the different infrastructure operators are displayed, represe… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:51:05 +0000 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/spectrum?rev=1543442916&do=diff Wireless Spectrum Assignments ---------- OFCOM - United Kingdom The UK communication regulator maintains a detailed information portal on all spectrum allocations and assignments. All license information is downloadable in CSV format. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:08:36 +0000 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/start?rev=1720191665&do=diff Good Practice Although the business models of national operators and local commercial operators providing connectivity are fairly well understood, less is known about local social-purpose operators and their role in providing affordable access to communication in places where the commercial operators see no interest. Among them, a number of community-owned networks have demonstrated their ability to contribute to closing the rural access gap. This is being increasingly recognised in the outcome… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:01:05 +0000 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/towers?rev=1584129560&do=diff Mobile Network Towers ---------- Canadian Government / Regulator The Canadian regulator publishes a downloadable, Comma Separated Value (CSV) file with the location of every tower in Canada together with information about the operator(s) on the tower as well as the type of equipment, power output, antenna orientation, etc. This is all you could want to build a comprehensive map of towers across Canada and indeed someone has done so. Steven Nikkel has imported that information into an anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:59:20 +0000 https://policy.communitynetworks.group/good-practice/transparency?rev=1556814442&do=diff Transparency Good Practice As the value of being connected to communication infrastructure grows, those without access are increasingly left behind. In order to ensure everyone has affordable access to communication more transparency in the telecommunications sector is required to better understand who is unconnected and what opportunities exist to solve connectivity challenges. Adopting Open Data policies and approaches in telecommunications will enable a more constructive debate on access a… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 02 May 2019 16:27:22 +0000