How to Vote
1. Become an ISOC member
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After registering, you are eligible to vote.
2. Vote for “Community Networks & Community Infrastructures”
Please select: Community Networks & Community Infrastructures
Vote!Act now for Community Network & Community Infrastructures to bridge the digital divide and support underrepresented communities. Help us to establish a special interest group.
The Internet Society (ISOC) is currently selecting its Special Interest Groups (SIG) for 2026-2027. The five topics with the most votes will become the next official Special Interest Groups.
Why “Community Networks & Community Infrastructures” Matter
Community Networks and Community Infrastructures bridge the digital divide and create affordable connectivity
and
first class Internet participation for underconnected communities. They ensure digital participation, promote
grassroots innovation.
A special interest group will advocate for community interests:
- share and document knowledge
- push for friendly policies
- promote and enforce the development ready to use hard- and software
Who We Are
Community Network initiatives across five continents have joined forces to make this happen! This is a list of participants and endorsements of the initiative:
- APC (Association for Progressive Communication) — advancing equitable Internet access
- Altermundi — Argentina
- CC4D — Uganda & South Sudan
- Coolab — Brasil
- Common Room — Indonesia
- COWMesh — India
- GuiFi & Exocat — Barcelona
- Freifunk — Germany
- LocNet initiative — supporting local network development globally
- Wakoma — South Africa
Open to join: The special interest group is open for every ISOC member to participate and shape the way we are going forward.
What is ISOC?
The Internet Society (ISOC) represents civil society in the Internet multi stakeholder governance model. ISOC’s goals are to close the digital divide and advocate for a secure and open Internet. ISOC is open and free to join for everyone.
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