Community Internet
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We’re the Broadband Institute Foundation, working on building community-powered internet through https://communityinter.net/. Exploring how we can connect people, solve local challenges, and expand digital opportunities.
🎙️ Coming soon: RAISE the Standard
Responsible AI Safety and Education - a new podcast.
Because the AI conversation needs more community voices and fewer sales pitches.
Sponsored by @podcoin.ai
Stay tuned.
#ResponsibleAI #AISafety #AIEducation #RAISE #Podcast
Responsible AI Safety and Education - a new podcast.
Because the AI conversation needs more community voices and fewer sales pitches.
Sponsored by @podcoin.ai
Stay tuned.
#ResponsibleAI #AISafety #AIEducation #RAISE #Podcast
September 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
🎙️ Coming soon: RAISE the Standard
Responsible AI Safety and Education - a new podcast.
Because the AI conversation needs more community voices and fewer sales pitches.
Sponsored by @podcoin.ai
Stay tuned.
#ResponsibleAI #AISafety #AIEducation #RAISE #Podcast
Responsible AI Safety and Education - a new podcast.
Because the AI conversation needs more community voices and fewer sales pitches.
Sponsored by @podcoin.ai
Stay tuned.
#ResponsibleAI #AISafety #AIEducation #RAISE #Podcast
Public housing comes with water and heat. Why not internet?
We bundled broadband into 50 affordable housing units in Ann Arbor. Residents saved $3,600/yr.
Here's how it works: communityinter.net/internet-as-a-public-amenity-how-ann-arbor-could-bundle-broadband-into-publicly-owned-housing/
We bundled broadband into 50 affordable housing units in Ann Arbor. Residents saved $3,600/yr.
Here's how it works: communityinter.net/internet-as-a-public-amenity-how-ann-arbor-could-bundle-broadband-into-publicly-owned-housing/
Internet as a Public Amenity -> Housing Affordability
Public housing comes with water and heating. A2 owns the Internet infrastructure to deliver fiber to the home.
communityinter.net
August 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Public housing comes with water and heat. Why not internet?
We bundled broadband into 50 affordable housing units in Ann Arbor. Residents saved $3,600/yr.
Here's how it works: communityinter.net/internet-as-a-public-amenity-how-ann-arbor-could-bundle-broadband-into-publicly-owned-housing/
We bundled broadband into 50 affordable housing units in Ann Arbor. Residents saved $3,600/yr.
Here's how it works: communityinter.net/internet-as-a-public-amenity-how-ann-arbor-could-bundle-broadband-into-publicly-owned-housing/
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Why pay $78 when some communities get 1 Gbps for under $10/month?
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
July 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Why pay $78 when some communities get 1 Gbps for under $10/month?
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
Reposted by Community Internet
Why pay $78 when some communities get 1 Gbps for under $10/month?
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
July 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Why pay $78 when some communities get 1 Gbps for under $10/month?
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
They built community-owned broadband and let ISPs compete.
Over 400 U.S. communities have already done it.
Learn why it works:
👉 communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
Join us for a town hall discussing community-owned alternatives for hyperscale data centers!
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
👇 You can also join virtually here:
www.youtube.com/live/mG5aw5Z...
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
👇 You can also join virtually here:
www.youtube.com/live/mG5aw5Z...
Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
YouTube video by CommunityInternet
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July 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Join us for a town hall discussing community-owned alternatives for hyperscale data centers!
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
👇 You can also join virtually here:
www.youtube.com/live/mG5aw5Z...
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
👇 You can also join virtually here:
www.youtube.com/live/mG5aw5Z...
🌐 The internet was meant to be a commons.
Community-owned networks serve 700+ US communities— up to 50% cheaper than ISPs, with no data caps. Many rapidly-growing networks in the US are community-owned!
#CommunityBroadband #DigitalEquity
👇 Read more here:
communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
Community-owned networks serve 700+ US communities— up to 50% cheaper than ISPs, with no data caps. Many rapidly-growing networks in the US are community-owned!
#CommunityBroadband #DigitalEquity
👇 Read more here:
communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
….What Is a Community-Owned Internet? And Why It Might Be the Future of Going Online - CommunityInternet
A plain-language guide to how community broadband networks work, why they're cheaper and faster than Big ISPs, and what they mean for your neighborhood. The internet has become as essential as electri...
communityinter.net
July 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🌐 The internet was meant to be a commons.
Community-owned networks serve 700+ US communities— up to 50% cheaper than ISPs, with no data caps. Many rapidly-growing networks in the US are community-owned!
#CommunityBroadband #DigitalEquity
👇 Read more here:
communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
Community-owned networks serve 700+ US communities— up to 50% cheaper than ISPs, with no data caps. Many rapidly-growing networks in the US are community-owned!
#CommunityBroadband #DigitalEquity
👇 Read more here:
communityinter.net/what-is-a-co...
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
Saline's getting a hyperscale data center. What if Ann Arbor built a solar-powered, community-owned alternative instead?
👇 Register:
townhall.community/event/common...
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
Saline's getting a hyperscale data center. What if Ann Arbor built a solar-powered, community-owned alternative instead?
👇 Register:
townhall.community/event/common...
Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers Town Hall
A sustainable community-owned alternative: solar powers local computing, governed by the people who use it for Social Impact — not Wall Street.
townhall.community
July 2, 2026 at 8:35 AM
🌞 Commons Compute: Eco Mini Data Centers
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
Saline's getting a hyperscale data center. What if Ann Arbor built a solar-powered, community-owned alternative instead?
👇 Register:
townhall.community/event/common...
📅 July 17 | 6–7:45PM EST
📍 AA District Library (Downtown), 343 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
Saline's getting a hyperscale data center. What if Ann Arbor built a solar-powered, community-owned alternative instead?
👇 Register:
townhall.community/event/common...
🧠 Event: Responsible AI & Dark Money
📅 July 11, 2026 | 2–5PM EST
📍 Ann Arbor District Library (Pittsfield Branch), 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Roundtable discussions, notetakers, calls to action — planks, not platitudes.
👇 Free registration:
townhall.community/event/respon...
📅 July 11, 2026 | 2–5PM EST
📍 Ann Arbor District Library (Pittsfield Branch), 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Roundtable discussions, notetakers, calls to action — planks, not platitudes.
👇 Free registration:
townhall.community/event/respon...
Responsible AI, Dark Money & Data Centers
Breakout Groups Write Policy Planks. We will break out into round table, discussion groups followed by each table presenting a policy plank. with a call to action.
townhall.community
July 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM
🧠 Event: Responsible AI & Dark Money
📅 July 11, 2026 | 2–5PM EST
📍 Ann Arbor District Library (Pittsfield Branch), 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Roundtable discussions, notetakers, calls to action — planks, not platitudes.
👇 Free registration:
townhall.community/event/respon...
📅 July 11, 2026 | 2–5PM EST
📍 Ann Arbor District Library (Pittsfield Branch), 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Roundtable discussions, notetakers, calls to action — planks, not platitudes.
👇 Free registration:
townhall.community/event/respon...
It's time to pivot — to a future backed by the science!
Experienced scientists must now be able to pivot in the manner practiced by the lean startup approach that evolved out of agile methodologies for startups.
#DigitalJustice #FactsOverFiction #Science #EarthFirst
Experienced scientists must now be able to pivot in the manner practiced by the lean startup approach that evolved out of agile methodologies for startups.
#DigitalJustice #FactsOverFiction #Science #EarthFirst
June 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
It's time to pivot — to a future backed by the science!
Experienced scientists must now be able to pivot in the manner practiced by the lean startup approach that evolved out of agile methodologies for startups.
#DigitalJustice #FactsOverFiction #Science #EarthFirst
Experienced scientists must now be able to pivot in the manner practiced by the lean startup approach that evolved out of agile methodologies for startups.
#DigitalJustice #FactsOverFiction #Science #EarthFirst
For too long, corporate monopolies have treated our essential internet access as a tool for data harvesting and rent extraction.
It is time for a Digital New Deal that reclaims broadband as vital civic infrastructure! 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
It is time for a Digital New Deal that reclaims broadband as vital civic infrastructure! 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
May 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
For too long, corporate monopolies have treated our essential internet access as a tool for data harvesting and rent extraction.
It is time for a Digital New Deal that reclaims broadband as vital civic infrastructure! 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
It is time for a Digital New Deal that reclaims broadband as vital civic infrastructure! 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
Community-owned fiber networks deliver lower, more transparent prices without the corporate "teaser" rates that spike after a year.
It is time to take our digital destiny into our own hands. 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
It is time to take our digital destiny into our own hands. 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
May 19, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Community-owned fiber networks deliver lower, more transparent prices without the corporate "teaser" rates that spike after a year.
It is time to take our digital destiny into our own hands. 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
It is time to take our digital destiny into our own hands. 🌐✨
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
Connect your neighborhood, own your future! At communityinter.net, our goal is to revolutionize Internet access so that you can be your best self without spending a dime! 🌐
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
May 12, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Connect your neighborhood, own your future! At communityinter.net, our goal is to revolutionize Internet access so that you can be your best self without spending a dime! 🌐
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
Want to learn more about what makes community-owned Internet so special? Listen to our new video here! 🌐
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
May 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Want to learn more about what makes community-owned Internet so special? Listen to our new video here! 🌐
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
#CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
It's the question everyone keeps asking... how many times has YOUR phone started suggesting ads about something you were just talking about? At communityinter.net, we don't believe in using your data as a commodity!
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy
May 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
It's the question everyone keeps asking... how many times has YOUR phone started suggesting ads about something you were just talking about? At communityinter.net, we don't believe in using your data as a commodity!
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy
Have you heard about Palantir's newest manifesto? Sounds a lot like the ramblings of a supervillain... Is that really who you want in charge of your Internet? Supporting communityinter.net is one of the ways you can keep yourself in control!
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI
May 1, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Have you heard about Palantir's newest manifesto? Sounds a lot like the ramblings of a supervillain... Is that really who you want in charge of your Internet? Supporting communityinter.net is one of the ways you can keep yourself in control!
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI
Certain corporations are plotting to use your own data against you, and it's time to take a stand. Supporting communityinter.net is one of the steps you can take to hinder their conquests and ensure that your voice is heard.
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #AIEthics
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #AIEthics
April 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Certain corporations are plotting to use your own data against you, and it's time to take a stand. Supporting communityinter.net is one of the steps you can take to hinder their conquests and ensure that your voice is heard.
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #AIEthics
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice #AI #AIEthics
Hm... Why would a company tell a user to use Incognito Mode for a better deal? Maybe it's because they use your data to raise prices when you're desperate! 🔍
With communityinter.net, we'll send these predatory models off into the sunset! ✈️
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice
With communityinter.net, we'll send these predatory models off into the sunset! ✈️
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice
April 24, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Hm... Why would a company tell a user to use Incognito Mode for a better deal? Maybe it's because they use your data to raise prices when you're desperate! 🔍
With communityinter.net, we'll send these predatory models off into the sunset! ✈️
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice
With communityinter.net, we'll send these predatory models off into the sunset! ✈️
#CommunityInternet #DigitalEquity #DigitalJustice
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Building AI + policy solutions in one weekend.
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
#EarthFirst #EthicalResigners vs The Empire
Convene #EthicalResigners & experts who have been defunded, laid off, or sidelined by gov to (1) reconnect with peers, (2) prototype new AI‑and‑governance initiatives, (3) surface concrete profitable ...
altgov.ai
February 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Building AI + policy solutions in one weekend.
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
Building AI + policy solutions in one weekend.
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
#EarthFirst #EthicalResigners vs The Empire
Convene #EthicalResigners & experts who have been defunded, laid off, or sidelined by gov to (1) reconnect with peers, (2) prototype new AI‑and‑governance initiatives, (3) surface concrete profitable ...
altgov.ai
February 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Building AI + policy solutions in one weekend.
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
Join us at #EarthFirst Startup Weekend (Mar 13–15, Alameda, CA) — a hands-on gathering for technologists, policy experts, and civic innovators to prototype real ideas.
Collaborate, build, and connect.
Register: altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
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#EarthFirst #EthicalResigners vs The Empire
Convene #EthicalResigners & experts who have been defunded, laid off, or sidelined by gov to (1) reconnect with peers, (2) prototype new AI‑and‑governance initiatives, (3) surface concrete profitable ...
altgov.ai
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
@chucksherwood43.bsky.social altgov.ai/earthfirst-s... PLEASE SHARE
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#EarthFirst Startup Weekend Mar 13-15
2014-15 we created: LMS & app funded by USAID re Ebola
#EthicalResigners were you defunded or laid off by gov?
Reconnect with peers, prototype new AI & governance initiatives, surface concrete PROFITABLE products
altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
2014-15 we created: LMS & app funded by USAID re Ebola
#EthicalResigners were you defunded or laid off by gov?
Reconnect with peers, prototype new AI & governance initiatives, surface concrete PROFITABLE products
altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
#EarthFirst #EthicalResigners vs The Empire
Convene #EthicalResigners & experts who have been defunded, laid off, or sidelined by gov to (1) reconnect with peers, (2) prototype new AI‑and‑governance initiatives, (3) surface concrete profitable ...
altgov.ai
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
#EarthFirst Startup Weekend Mar 13-15
2014-15 we created: LMS & app funded by USAID re Ebola
#EthicalResigners were you defunded or laid off by gov?
Reconnect with peers, prototype new AI & governance initiatives, surface concrete PROFITABLE products
altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
2014-15 we created: LMS & app funded by USAID re Ebola
#EthicalResigners were you defunded or laid off by gov?
Reconnect with peers, prototype new AI & governance initiatives, surface concrete PROFITABLE products
altgov.ai/earthfirst-s...
With communityinter.net, there's lots of things to look forward to! You deserve better — rising costs, biased access and slow repair times will soon be a thing of the past! 🌐 #CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
With communityinter.net, there's lots of things to look forward to! You deserve better — rising costs, biased access and slow repair times will soon be a thing of the past! 🌐 #CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
We’re gathering input from local leaders about challenges and opportunities for facilitating community-driven digital literacy projects. Take our survey here: communityinter.net/community-su...
Community Survey - CommunityInternet
We’re gathering input from local leaders about challenges and opportunities for facilitating community-driven digital literacy projects. This brief survey takes 2-3 minutes, and we’d welcome a follow-...
communityinter.net
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We’re gathering input from local leaders about challenges and opportunities for facilitating community-driven digital literacy projects. Take our survey here: communityinter.net/community-su...
We live in confusing times, but communityinter.net is here to help! With community-owned internet, it'll be easier than ever to connect with your community and stay informed on current events! 🌐 #CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess
October 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We live in confusing times, but communityinter.net is here to help! With community-owned internet, it'll be easier than ever to connect with your community and stay informed on current events! 🌐 #CommunityInternet #BroadbandForAll #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalJustice #InternetAccess