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Explore 61 projects in the Connectivity category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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https://www.janga.la/Active

Jangala

Jangala is a technology charity dedicated to providing essential internet access globally, with the goal of connecting 4 million people to the internet by 2030. Founded in 2015 as a volunteer initiative providing Wi-Fi to 5,000 people in the Calais Jungle refugee camp, Jangala offers a unique approach through its novel connectivity solutions, and takes great pride in its strong partnerships with international aid actors, grassroots organisations and public bodies.

UK
Connectivity, Disaster response and humanitarian tech
refugees, migration, immigration
https://broadbandhub.colorado.gov/Active

Colorado Broadband Hub

The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) leads the statewide effort to expand broadband coverage and quality for all Coloradans and coordinates all broadband efforts for Colorado.

Colorado
2023
Civic data, Civic maps, Connectivity, Dashboards, Data visualization
state
https://www.measurementlab.net/ActiveOpen-source

Measurement Lab

Measure the Internet, save the data, and make it universally accessible and useful.

2009
Connectivity, Foundational layers, Open knowledge
https://www.newamerica.org/nyc/press-releases/new-americas-resilient-mesh-wireless-project-wins-rise-nyc-competition/Active

New America Resilient Mesh Wireless initiative

The Resilient Mesh Wireless project is a series of local networks serving small businesses combined with community-based trainings in Sandy-affected areas.

Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2016
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Foundational layers
https://rankingdigitalrights.org/tgs22/Active

The 2022 Ranking Digital Rights Telco Giants Scorecard

Ranking Digital Rights's inaugural Telco Giants Scorecard reveals that telecom companies, despite being gatekeepers of the internet for most of the world, are less transparent overall and more susceptible to government demands than their Big Tech peers.

740 15th Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005
2022
Connectivity, Digital rights, Evaluate impact, Report cards and audits
reports
https://www.netfreedompioneers.org/Active

Netfreedom Pioneers

We are a technology nonprofit developing innovative anti-censorship tools and sending life-changing information anywhere the Internet doesnโ€™t reach.

California
Access to information, Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Connectivity, Digital security and privacy, Foundational layers
free speech
https://www.communitytechny.org/portable-network-kitsActive

Portable Network Kits

The Portable Network Kit (PNK) is a wireless network in a suitcase that helps people understand how to build their own mini-internet โ€“ and with it, how the internet works and might be owned and governed more equitably.

New York City
Connectivity, Disaster response and humanitarian tech, Hardware
https://communitynets.org/content/community-network-mapActive

Community Network Map

This map shows municipal networks across the United States.

USA
Civic maps, Community wifi, Connectivity
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandlabelsActive

Broadband Consumer Labels

Broadband Labels (Internet de Banda Ancha Etiquetas - en espaรฑol) are designed to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost and performance of high-speed internet services.

Washington, DC
Connectivity, Govtech, Trustmarks
United States (federal government)