1993

Cisler Steve

Community Computer Networks: Building Electronic Greenbelts

http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/resources/greenbelts.txt

Copyright by Steve Cisler, Apple Library, 4 Infinite Loop MS 304-2A, Cupertino, California 95014 408 974 3258, Internet: sac@apple.com, 6/20/93, version 1.1.1

What are community networks? What sorts of information and services can you find on these systems? What groups are starting and running community networks? How costly are the systems, and what are the sources of funding? This essay will discuss a number of current models for community networks, examine what impact they can have on the environment in which they grow, and make a few wild guesses about the future of such networks given the changes in computing and telecommunications technologies.