APC Talk

This section is a space where APC's staff, members and readers can open up conversations on topics that are of interest for the ICT community. It is a space where authors get to be themselves – sometimes to express opinions and challenge the readers on issues and topics that are close to them, sometimes to share their personal experience on an event or a current debate. The views expressed in this section do not necessarily reflect the views of APC or its network, but that does not make them any less valuable.

Communities of practice in community networks: Exchanging knowledge on the Pirania captive portal 29 May 2023 Natália Lobo

This piece recounts the joint discussions and learning shared among three community networks in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, revolving around the installation and use of the Pirania captive portal, an open source application that works as an internet access control tool.

#SudanUpdates and the weaponisation of internet access: Where are Sudanese women? 25 May 2023 An anonymous Sudanese woman

A war broke out in April between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, exposing the civilian population to death and displacement. This is an update on what we need to know and how limited internet access is not allowing the Sudanese people to exercise their freedom of expression.

Protecting civil rights against corporate surveillance in South Korea
Protecting civil rights against corporate surveillance in South Korea 15 May 2023 Byoung-il Oh for GenderIT.org

Google has been giving access to users' personal information to the US government under its PRISM programme. Six activists in South Korea took the tech giant to court demanding they be given access to the information that Google holds on them, and won.

Rural digital transformation in Sekgosese: Overcoming connectivity challenges and developing digital skills
Rural digital transformation in Sekgosese: Overcoming connectivity challenges and developing digital skills 10 May 2023 Neo Magoro

Drawing on the lessons and experiences from the Mamaila Community Network, traditional leaders, local entrepreneurs, community members and academics discussed the role of community networks as complementary solutions to commercial internet service providers in bridging the digital divide in under...

Capacity building as a sustainability strategy for community networks
Capacity building as a sustainability strategy for community networks 09 May 2023 Josephine Miliza

Capacity building is critical to the sustainability of a community network for several reasons. Discover some of them in this piece written by Josephine Miliza for APC member organisation KICTANet.

"What are the alternatives given by the market to increase access to knowledge?" Defending the right to lend ebooks
"What are the alternatives given by the market to increase access to knowledge?" Defending the right to lend ebooks 03 May 2023 Gaurav Jain

APC members stand in solidarity with the Internet Archive and respond to the legal fight for libraries everywhere to scan and lend ebooks in controlled digital lending (CDL).

Beyond deterrence: Understanding the chilling effects of technology-facilitated gender-based violence
Beyond deterrence: Understanding the chilling effects of technology-facilitated gender-based violence 17 April 2023 Amrita Vasudevan for GenderIT.org

In response to the violence they face online, women censor themselves, stepping back from conversations online and sometimes exiting online spaces entirely. At times, however, they continue to speak and exist online but alter their speech and behaviour to comply with perceived social norms.

Seeding change: Community-driven solutions to developing a repair ecosystem in India
Seeding change: Community-driven solutions to developing a repair ecosystem in India 13 April 2023 Maja Romano

With mounting global pressure to keep up with the latest technology, the scale of our digital demand is resulting in staggering amounts of environmental waste. DEF responded with an inspiring pilot project to tackle the problem of e-waste in two communities in India.

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