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National Telecomunications Award: guifi.net

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:52:35 +0100

The Jury from National Radio broadcast, Television, Internet and Telecommunications Awards declares the 2007 winners.;

The jury of the National National Radio broadcast, Television, Internet and Telecommunications Awards decided to galardonate in the Radio broadcast category, the broadcast radio RAC1; in the television category, the TV3 program La nit al Dia, driven by the journalist Mònica Terribas, in the Internet category, the web site of Icat FM, in the Telecommunications category, the Guifi.net Telecommunications network, and an honorific mention to the Journalist Francina Boris. The awards giving ceremony will take place next november 6ht, in the little room of Palau de la Música Catalana.

National Telecomunications Award: Guifi.net

Google bid of $46 billions to "open" 700MHz spectrum, guifi.net already does on unlicensed bands ;)

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:26:49 +0200

We have a new assault within the battle for the net “neutrality” (in this case the one between the operators and the content providers). This duel of giants began when the big operators threatened influence in the Internet to be able to discriminate between the contents. Now Google response is a bid in the next auction of frequencies at 700MHz in the United States. Google is wanted to turn a new operator of telecommunications? According to them not necessarily, they want to buy the frequency as long as an access can be done “opened”, following the Internet principles.

SAX2007 / WSFII is over: BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY!

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:52:16 +0200

After a frenetic week, SAX2007 & WSFII is over.

Globally, there was a lot more than a hundred participants from all over the world and distributed in many activities developed during the event and achieving if not exceeding all expectatives in terms in content and results.

During the next days/weeks we will try to compile all the outcome materials of the event, as well to continue the ongoing process of building open networks. By reusing and sharing the new experiences, ideas, and renewing out commitment to it that we will keep going forward.

Please use the tag SAX2007 in any outcome.

BIG THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR MAKING THIS A BIG AND EXCITING SUCCESS!

IS4CWN: Some thoughts/ideas after the International Summit at Loyola, in Columbia, MD USA

Mon, 28 May 2007 08:26:02 +0200

Back at home, now it's time to talk and provide feedback on what happened last weekend: The International Summit of Wireless Communities in Columbia, MD (IS4CWN).
First thing to mention has to be a big credit to Sasha Meinrath and all the team who organized the event (applause). Was near to the perfection (place, panelists, logistics, hotels, meeting rooms, organization, ...). I'm quite sure that on the event we are planning to host next July will be far from being well organized as this one, knowing our "latin enthusiasm"... will be quite more anarchic and spontaneous (which by the way doesn't have to be bad, simply distinct ).

Jordi and I arrived one day after than expected, after 30 hours of non-sleep travel, thanks to the D.on't E.ver L.eave T.he A.irport airlines (I didn't knew that when I bought the ticked, just told me the meaning of those letters an Austrian colleague when we finally arrived at Loyola). It was just on time to get a shower, go to Loyola and hear the opening session, and then fall to sleep. Obviously we didn't socialized very much that night.

List of groups and communities

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:59:48 +0100

If your group or community isn't in the list, please insert your information.

name	place	insert
11megas	Vinalopo	16/03/2007 - 12:21
ACorunaWireless	A Coruña	15/03/2007 - 15:52
AisWireless	Silla (València)	15/03/2007 - 15:53
AlavaWireless	Vitoria - Gasteiz	15/03/2007 - 01:29
Albacete - Castilla-La Mancha	Albacete	16/03/2007 - 12:33
AlbaceteWireless	Albacete	16/03/2007 - 12:31
AlcalaWireless	Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)	15/03/2007 - 01:25
Alcalà de Guadaira	Alcalà de Guadaira (Sevilla)	16/03/2007 - 12:33
AlcazarWireless	Alcazar	16/03/2007 - 12:35
AlcorconWireless	Alcorcon	16/03/2007 - 12:35
AlcoSanseWireless		16/03/2007 - 12:36
Alicante	Alicante	15/03/2007 - 00:58
AlmendralejoWireless	Almendralejo	16/03/2007 - 12:37
AlmeriaWireless	Almeria	16/03/2007 - 12:38
AlmonteWireless	Almonte	16/03/2007 - 12:38
AlmonteWireless	Almonte (Huelva)	16/03/2007 - 12:49
Almoster	Almoster (Tarragona)	16/03/2007 - 12:50
Andratx	Andratx	16/03/2007 - 12:53
Anglès WIFI	Anglès	15/03/2007 - 12:30
ANuestroAire	Vitoria - Gasteiz	15/03/2007 - 01:28
Arenys sense fils	Arenys	16/03/2007 - 12:53
AsturiasWireless	Asturias	15/03/2007 - 01:22
AsturiasWireless	Asturias	16/03/2007 - 12:54
ATorreWireless		16/03/2007 - 12:55
AzuquecaWireless	Asuqueca (Guadalajara)	16/03/2007 - 12:55
Badajoz	Badajoz	16/03/2007 - 12:57
Badalona Wireless	Badalona	15/03/2007 - 12:31
Baix Camp sense fils	Castellvell del camp	09/06/2008 - 10:35
BalearesWireless	Balears	15/03/2007 - 15:54
BalearesWireless	Baleares	16/03/2007 - 12:57
Barcelona Wireless	Barcelona	15/03/2007 - 12:32
BarcelonaWireless	Barcelona	15/03/2007 - 01:24
BejarWireless	Bejar	16/03/2007 - 12:58
BerroWireless	Berrocales del Jarama	16/03/2007 - 12:59
BetaWireless	Betanzos (La Coruña)	16/03/2007 - 13:00
BidasoaWireless	Bidasoa	16/03/2007 - 13:01
BidasoaWireless	Bidasoa	16/03/2007 - 13:02
BilboWireless	Bilbao	16/03/2007 - 13:03
BocairentWireless	Bocairent	16/03/2007 - 13:04
British Columbia Wireless Network Society	British Columbia, Canada	20/03/2007 - 22:30
BruneteWireless	Brunete	16/03/2007 - 13:05
BurgosWireless	Burgos	16/03/2007 - 10:50
Cabezon de la Sal	Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria)	16/03/2007 - 13:06
Caceres	Caceres	15/03/2007 - 09:44
Cadiz	Cadiz	15/03/2007 - 01:36
Cala Ratjada (Mallorca)	Cala Ratjada (Mallorca)	16/03/2007 - 13:07
Caldes SenseFils	Caldes de Malavella	15/03/2007 - 12:37
Calella Wireless	Calella	15/03/2007 - 12:38
CalellaWireless	Calella	16/03/2007 - 13:09
CamarmaWireless		16/03/2007 - 13:10
CambrilsWireless	Cambrils	09/05/2007 - 11:31
Campano.cl Wi-Fi_Net	Xile	20/03/2007 - 10:33
Campins	Campins	14/03/2007 - 23:23
CanariasWireless	Canarias	15/03/2007 - 01:23
CanaryNetwork		16/03/2007 - 13:11
Canet d'Adri	Canet d'Adri	15/03/2007 - 12:40
Canet de Mar	Canet de Mar	16/03/2007 - 13:11
Canet sensefils	Canet	15/03/2007 - 12:39
CantabriaWireless	Cantabria	16/03/2007 - 13:15
CarballoWireless	Carballo (A Coruña)	16/03/2007 - 13:24
Castellar del Vallès	Castellar del Vallès	16/03/2007 - 13:24
Castelldefels Wireless	Castelldefels	15/03/2007 - 15:08
Cieza Wireless	Cieza	16/03/2007 - 13:25
Ciudad-Real Wireless	Ciudad Real	16/03/2007 - 13:25
CiutaWireless		16/03/2007 - 13:26
Concello de Allariz	Concello de Allariz (Ourense)	16/03/2007 - 13:27
CordobaWireless	Córdoba	16/03/2007 - 10:51
Cornellà Wireless	Cornellà de Llobregat	15/03/2007 - 15:14
CornellàWireless	Cornellà	16/03/2007 - 13:41
Cunit Wireless	Cunit (Tarragona)	20/03/2007 - 15:55
DaganzoWireless		22/03/2007 - 14:48
Daliwireless	Figueres	15/03/2007 - 15:16
DaliWireless	Figueres	22/03/2007 - 14:48
Donosti	Donosti	22/03/2007 - 14:49
DonostiWireless	Donosti	16/03/2007 - 10:52
DosHermanasWireless	Dos Hermanas (Sevilla)	15/03/2007 - 01:40
Durango		22/03/2007 - 14:49
E-Begur	Begur	15/03/2007 - 12:35
e-cassa	Cassà de la Selva	15/03/2007 - 15:07
Ecija Wireless	Ecija	22/03/2007 - 14:50
Eixample Wireless	Barcelona	15/03/2007 - 12:33
El Garraf Wireless	Garraf	15/03/2007 - 15:18
ElCasar Wireless	El Casar (Guadalajara)	22/03/2007 - 14:50
Empordawireless	Figueres	15/03/2007 - 15:16
EsquiviasWireless	Toledo	15/03/2007 - 09:44
EuroVillasWireless		22/03/2007 - 14:51
Flaçà sense fils	Flaçà	15/03/2007 - 15:17
FragaWireless	Fraga	22/03/2007 - 14:51
Frenopatico	Fuengirola (Málaga)	15/03/2007 - 09:46
FuengirolaWireless	Fuengirola (Málaga)	15/03/2007 - 10:00
Gandia Wireless	Gandia y La Safor (Valencia)	23/03/2007 - 11:45
GetafeWireless	Getafe (Madrid)	22/03/2007 - 14:54
GironaWireless	Girona	15/03/2007 - 09:40
GironaWireless	Girona	22/03/2007 - 14:54
GironaWireless	Girona	22/03/2007 - 14:55
GuadalhorceWireless		22/03/2007 - 14:56
GuadaWireless	Guadalajara	15/03/2007 - 00:56
GuadaWireless		22/03/2007 - 14:56
GuadaWireless	Gualadalajara	22/03/2007 - 14:57
Gualba sensefils	Gualba	15/03/2007 - 15:19
guifi.net	Sense ubicació geogràfica concreta	14/03/2007 - 22:46
Hortons Sensefils	Sant Llorenç d'Hortons	15/03/2007 - 15:41
Hospitalet Wireless		22/03/2007 - 14:57
hospitalet.sensefils	Hospitalet de Llobregat	15/03/2007 - 15:20
Huelva Wireless	Huelva	22/03/2007 - 14:58
HuercalOveraWireless	Huercal - Overa (Almeria)	22/03/2007 - 15:03
HuescaWireless	Huesca	22/03/2007 - 15:04
IbosimWireless	Ibiza	16/03/2007 - 10:53
Iluro Wireless	Mataró	15/03/2007 - 15:30
Infoespai	Barcelona	15/03/2007 - 12:34
JaenWireless	Jaen	22/03/2007 - 15:06
L'eBosc de Lavit	Torrelavit	15/03/2007 - 15:50
LaLineaWireless	La Linea (Cádiz)	15/03/2007 - 01:26
LaLlagostaWireless	La Llagosta	22/03/2007 - 15:07
LaRodaWireless	La Roda (Albacete)	22/03/2007 - 15:08
LaRodaWireless	La Roda	26/03/2007 - 08:06
LeganesWireless	Leganes	15/03/2007 - 00:57
LeonWireless	Leon	22/03/2007 - 15:09
Lleida Wireless	Lleida	15/03/2007 - 15:28
Madrid RedLibre	Madrid	23/03/2007 - 11:09
MalagaWireless	Málaga	15/03/2007 - 11:48
malgratsensefils.net	Malgrat	15/03/2007 - 15:29
MallorcaSenseFils	Mallorca	22/03/2007 - 15:10
Masquefa sense fils	Masquefa	15/03/2007 - 15:30
Mataró Sensefils	Mataró	15/03/2007 - 15:31
Mataró Wireless	Mataró	15/03/2007 - 15:32
MejoradaWireless	Mejorada	23/03/2007 - 10:20
Menorca Wireless	Maó	23/03/2007 - 10:33
Miño Wireless		23/03/2007 - 10:39
Mijas Wireless	Mijas (Málaga)	23/03/2007 - 10:47
Molletwireless	Mollet del Vallès	15/03/2007 - 15:33
MostolesWireless	Móstoles	16/03/2007 - 12:27
Murcia RedLibre	Murcia	23/03/2007 - 11:09
Navarra	Navarra	23/03/2007 - 11:04
Nerja	Nerja	23/03/2007 - 11:04
Olotwireless	Olot	15/03/2007 - 15:33
Orense	Orense	15/03/2007 - 09:43
PalafollsWireless.org	Palafolls	15/03/2007 - 15:34
Palamós	Palamós	15/03/2007 - 11:45
Palma	Palma	23/03/2007 - 11:06
Pineda Wireless	Pineda de Mar	15/03/2007 - 15:35
PradoWireless	Prado del Rey (Cádiz)	23/03/2007 - 11:07
PucelaWireless	Valladolid	15/03/2007 - 11:44
PuigWireless		23/03/2007 - 11:07
Quiroga	Quiroga (Lugo)	23/03/2007 - 11:08
redlibre	españa	15/03/2007 - 00:49
RedLibre Murcia	Murcia	15/03/2007 - 01:31
Reus Wireless	Reus	15/03/2007 - 15:36
ReusWireless - Almoster	Reus - Almoster	23/03/2007 - 11:11
ReusWireless - Riudoms	Reus - Riudoms	23/03/2007 - 11:12
ReusWireless - Selva del Camp	Reus - Selva del Camp	23/03/2007 - 11:13
RibesWireless		16/03/2007 - 12:29
RibesWireless.net	Sant Pere de Ribes	15/03/2007 - 15:46
Rioja Wireless	Logroño	23/03/2007 - 11:13
Roses Wireless	Roses	23/03/2007 - 11:14
Rubiwireless	Rubí	15/03/2007 - 15:37
Sabadell Wireless	Sabadell	23/03/2007 - 11:15
Sabadell Wireless	Sabadell	23/03/2007 - 11:17
Safor Wireless	La Safor	23/03/2007 - 11:46
Salamanca Wireless	Salamanca	23/03/2007 - 11:43
Saltencs.net Wireless	Salt	15/03/2007 - 15:38
SaltWireless	Salt (Girona)	15/03/2007 - 09:43
San Sebastian de los Reyes	San Sebastian de los Reyes	23/03/2007 - 11:21
Sant Andreu de la Barca	Sant Andreu de la Barca	15/03/2007 - 15:38
Sant Boi WiFi	Sant Boi	23/03/2007 - 11:22
Sant Hilari Sacalm	Sant Hilari Sacalm	15/03/2007 - 15:39
Sant Just Desvalls	Sant Just Desvalls	15/03/2007 - 15:40
Santa Susanna Wireless	Santa Susanna	23/03/2007 - 11:24
Santiago Wireless	Santiago	23/03/2007 - 11:24
Santiago Wireless	Santiago	23/03/2007 - 11:25
Santpol Wireless	Sant Pol	15/03/2007 - 15:47
SCQWireless	Santiago de Compostela	23/03/2007 - 11:25
sensefils.arenys.org	Arenys	15/03/2007 - 12:31
SeuDigital	La Seu d'Urgell	15/03/2007 - 15:21
SevillaWireless	Sevilla	15/03/2007 - 01:39
Soria Wireless	Soria	23/03/2007 - 11:26
Tarraco Wireless	Tarragona	15/03/2007 - 15:47
TarracoWireless	Tarragona	15/03/2007 - 01:32
Tèrmens Wireless	Tèrmens	15/03/2007 - 15:48
TenerifeWireless	Tenerife	15/03/2007 - 01:23
Teror Wireless		23/03/2007 - 11:26
Terrassa Wireless	Terrassa	15/03/2007 - 15:49
TerrassaWireless	Terrassa (Barcelona)	15/03/2007 - 09:42
Teruel Wireless	Teruel	23/03/2007 - 11:27
TetuanWireless	Madrid, distrito de Tetuan	18/03/2007 - 14:45
Tordera Wireless	Tordera	15/03/2007 - 15:49
Torrejon Wireless	Torrejon	23/03/2007 - 11:58
Torrevieja Wireless	Torrevieja	23/03/2007 - 11:59
Tortosa Wireless	Tortosa (Tarragona)	23/03/2007 - 11:59
Usansolo Wireless	Bilbao	23/03/2007 - 12:00
ValenciaWireless	Valencia	15/03/2007 - 01:30
Vallès Occidental Wireless	Cerdanyola	15/03/2007 - 15:13
Vallès Oriental Wireless	Vallès Oriental	16/03/2007 - 12:31
ValliranaWifi	Vallirana	23/03/2007 - 12:02
Valverde sin cables	Valverde	23/03/2007 - 12:01
Valverde Wireless	Valverde	23/03/2007 - 12:01
VigoWireless	Vigo	15/03/2007 - 01:06
VigoWireless	Vigo	23/03/2007 - 12:02
Vilaboasenfios		23/03/2007 - 12:03
VillarobledoWireless	Villarobledo	23/03/2007 - 12:04
Vitoria	Vitoria	23/03/2007 - 12:04
Vitoria-GasteizWireless	Vitoria-Gasteiz	23/03/2007 - 11:49
Wifiblanes	Blanes	15/03/2007 - 12:36
Wireless-Station.com	El Prat de Llobregat	15/03/2007 - 15:15
Xarxa Tecnològica a l'Abast	Berguedà	15/03/2007 - 12:35
XEill (Xarxa Educativa i Lliure)		23/03/2007 - 11:58
Zaragoza Wireless	Zaragoza	23/03/2007 - 11:55
Zona Wifi	Llagostera	15/03/2007 - 15:22
zzz		22/03/2007 - 14:59
zzzzz		17/03/2007 - 16:49

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¿Es necesario estar en una zona próxima a Osona o que ya haya guifi para unirse a guifi.net?

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:13:59 +0100

No. guifi.net no es una "comunidad local". Desde un principio se hizo pensando en quien quiera pueda hacer red libre independientemente de donde este, de manera que todos nos demos soporte entre nosotros y de esta manera ir construyendo como resultado una gran red.

Así se esta haciendo red en Bell-Lloc, en anoia.guifi.net, en bages.guifi.net, en Sabadell y en otros muchos lugares. Se puede hacer también en tu pueblo o ciudad, como también se puede hacer en otros lugares de España, como también el resto del mundo, para esto todo lo que hay en esta web es código abierto, es ya una realidad, es traducible a los idiomas que se quiera y respectandos las maneras de hacer de cada uno, solo es necesario que estemos de acuerdo en la licencia Wireless Commons pero beneficiandonos todos de una gran red libre y de sus herramientas y del desarrollo que entre todos estemos aportando.

First alpha implementation of the CNML

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:07:54 +0100

One of the things in the "todo's" was to start implementing the CNML (Community Networking Markup Language) in order to evolve into an architecture much more oriented to the Spontaneous Networking paradigm.
By having some spare time during this holidays, here we have a first real world draft. It collects the experience of a couple of years developing data models applied to free network provisioning.

The code uses simpleXML php functions and is oriented to ve very fast still while exporting thousands of nodes and their contents. The XML is very human readable.

What is expected by having this is a significant step forward in the way of developing free networks, by enabling a decentralized and spontaneous managing but still being able to consolidate information and networks interoperation.

New smaller version of the Wireless Commons License

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:21:56 +0100

Sebastián Galeano, promoter ofBadalonaWireless has worked on a new compact logo for the Wireless Commons License, with it you can add a link to the Wireless Commons License without taking too much space.

The civic way to build community networks: The State of Georgia (USA) example

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:50:27 +0200

The State of Georgia, USA, has announced grant fundings of 3.421.225$ (about 3 millions euro) to six wireless communities who have applications for developing and running neutral networks. At the Frequently Asked Questions there are some relevant clarifications: Instead of promoting a single private or public operator, local and state government agencies agencies have a vision of being -“anchor tenants” to attract private-sector investment and ensure that the networks are financially feasible and services are affordably priced-, allowing as applicants any individuals or groups willing to setup a community.

The Democratic Skyline of Athens: awmn.net

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:54:06 +0200

Democracy was originally born in Athens, it happened a long time ago, in the ancient ages, at least something like that somebody told while I was young at school... and also I learned about some remarkable ruins from those ages. What nobody told me is that today, if you go there, you'll still be able to smell that flavor if you sniff Athens open air. This is the largest free network built by citizens, commons based which I have ever seen (sorry Mercè, guifi at Osona could be just the 2nd at the best, or at least awmnb.net is largest in some metrics). And this is absolutely live and contemporary.

My lack of Cyrillic understanding of what I was reading at the Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network website before the meeting a was already suggesting to me that I could experiment a very nice surprise. After the meeting, I tell you, no deceive.

Freenx, acceso remoto gráfico al escritorio de otra máquina

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:42:50 +0200

FreeNX es un software que permite acceder remotamente y de forma gráfica a nuestro PC. Al contrario que VNC, en vez de usar el protocolo RFB (Remote Frame Bufer), FreeNX usa un nuevo esquema de compresión del entorno X-Window, que permite controlar un escritorio remoto incluso con una conexión de módem de 56 Kbps. El tráfico del servidor X se comprime y transmite por SSL usando una conexión SSH que puede ser resumida automáticamente en caso de ser interrumpida.

Además tiene la ventaja de que el programa guarda en caché los elementos gráficos ya mostrados (menús, iconos, decoraciones de ventanas...) por lo que en lugar de hacer una segunda petición para mostrar esos elementos, se muestran desde local.

Hay una buena documentación, paso a paso, para instalar el servidor y el cliente aquí

How To Accelerate Your Internet: A practical guide to Bandwidth Management and Optimization using Open Source Software

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:45:25 +0200

Something always useful in the free networks context.
Get the book at http://bwmo.net/.
Read the full announcement below:

FCC votes for a new unlicensed band after the analogic TV switch off.

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:50 +0200

Julian Priest sent a note again through the WSFII about an encouraging good news that has been published through REUTERS and featured at openspectrum.info. I think it has enough relevance: The FCC is considering to allow unlicensed usage for data communications the bands which will become unused once the analogic TV will be not longer used. Per my understanding, In Spain that's something scheduled around 2.010.

Looks like now they are planning to do some testings. Intel speakers welcome this possibility.

I heard something that there was plans for using this frequencies for RFID purposes, but still not as unlicensed for data communications. Also because goes inline with other claims in this direction like in the UK. That is very exciting given that 900MHz penetrates quite better the obstacles than the actual frequencies.

News from freifunk: Improving the OLSRD with B.A.T.M.A.N.-III

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:01:38 +0200

Has been announced the "B.A.T.M.A.N-III 0.1-rc1 mesh routing daemon", which is addressed to improve performance and scalability for community mesh networks compared with the previous OLSRD daemon.
Something to take in mind for those who are experimenting OLSR in urban areas at guifi.net? Please keep us posted if there is any progress on that!

Below, the full announcement:

Article about guifi.net at CiberP@ís

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:20:12 +0200

The journalist Mercè Molist visited us this summer, and wrote an article which has been published at El Pais, both in paper and web format, in the CeiberP@is weekly supplement dedicated to tthe technologies. El Pais currently the most sold newspaper in Spain.
Link to the article at El Pais web site (Spanish).
She also published his original text at her blog (Spanish).
That is am undestrandeable article where she exlains quite well the "what" and "how" about guifi.net, and also provides some real world examples of the network usage by the users.