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Contributions to Public Consultations
Below there is a compendium of contributions related to community networks. from civil society organizations to different calls from different public bodies around the world for public comments.
Brazil
- ISOC Brasil, IBEBrasil, Intervozes - Coletivo Brasil de Comunicação Social, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Rhizomatica Communications, Redes por la Diversidad, Equidad y Sustentabilidad, A.C., Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor (IDEC), Instituto Nupef and Coalizão Direitos na Rede (CDR) response to Anatel's Public Consultation N65 on the Simplification of the Regulation of Telecommunication Services. 16 November 2020. Download Letter of Support Download contribution.
Canada
- Joint Mozilla / Internet Society (ISOC) submission to Canadian spectrum regulator on their Consultation on New Access Licensing Framework, Changes to Subordinate Licensing and White Space to Support Rural and Remote Deployment. 26 October 2021 Download local copy.
Colombia
- Colnodo, with support from Rhizomatica, submitted comments on the Public Consultation for the 900 MHz band. November 2021 Download Contribution (Spanish).
- Colnodo, with support from APC and Rhizomatica, submitted comments on the draft 2020-2024 spectrum policy in Colombia Spanish English . July 2020. Download Contribution.
Ethiopia
- Joint submission from the Association for Progressive Communications, the Alliance for Affordable Internet, Internet Society, Network for Digital Rights for Ethiopia and Bahir Dar Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) Research Center to the Telecommunications Sector Stakeholder Consultation No. 001-201. November 2019. Download Contribution .
- Comments from APC, ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development) Research Centre at Bahir Dar University, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Internet Society Ethiopia Chapter, the Internet Society and the Network for Digital Rights in Ethiopia to the Telecommunications Licensing Directive No. 1/2020. June 2020. Download Contribution .
- Comments from APC, the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development) Research Centre at Bahir Dar University, the Internet Society Ethiopia Chapter, the Internet Society and the Network for Digital Rights in Ethiopia to the Telecommunications Licensing Directive No. 1/2020. October 2020. Download Contribution .
Kenya
- Joint submission from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) in collaboration with Rhizomatica, the Internet Society (ISOC), the World Wide Web Foundation/Alliance for Affordable Internet, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, the Tunapanda Institute and the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) to the National Broadband Strategy. March 2019. Download Contribution.
- In a landmark process for community networks in the region, in May 2021 the Communication Authority of Kenya, held a Public Consultation requesting comments to the “Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks”. Download Framework
India
- In January 2022, CIS and Mozilla submitted a response to the TRAI consultation on a planned auction of 3.5GHz spectrum. Local copy of submission.
Mexico
- Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias, A. C. submitted comments to the “Consulta Pública sobre el Proyecto de Bases de Licitación Pública para concesionar el uso, aprovechamiento y explotación comercial de segmentos de espectro radioeléctrico disponibles en las Bandas de Frecuencias 814-824 / 859-869 MHz, 1755-1760 / 2155-2160 MHz, 1910-1915 / 1990-1995 MHz y 2500-2530 / 2620-2650 MHz para la prestación de servicios de Acceso Inalámbrico (Licitación No. IFT-10) . October 2020. Download Contribution (Spanish)
Nigeria
- CITAD's and APC's Submission to the Nigerian Communications Commission on 3.5GHz Auction. October 2021. Download Contribution .
Philippines
- A new Open Data Transmission Bill is being discussed by the Senate 1). August 2021. APC submitted a letter to senators in support of the Bill.
South Africa
- Multistakeholder Response to the Second Information Memorandum on the Licensing Process for International Mobile Telecommunications in Respect of the Provision of Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Services for Urban and Rural Areas Using the Complementary Bands,IMT700, IMT800, IMT2600 And IMT3500, for Public Consultation Download Contribution .
Tanzania
Uganda
- Joint submission from APC, Rhizomatica, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), the AfChix Uganda chapter, BOSCO Uganda and the Internet Society to the Proposed review of the Licensing Framework for the telecommunications sector in Uganda. April 2019. Download Contribution .
- Joint submission by BOSCO, RENU, and APC to Consultation on Uganda Communications Commission Guidelines for the Utilisation of the 5GHz Band for Wireless Access Networks in Uganda. February 2022. Download Contribution
- Joint submission by BOSCO and APC to Consultation on a Uganda National Broadband Baseline Survey & Infrastructure Blueprint. February 2022. Download Contribution.