Hi Mike, our project is FC related, - We are using FOSS software and software.
- Our network service is a community network, we are using a Wireless Commons Licence and all user are allowed to share their access. - The Access layer is the fundamental stone to build a participative society. There are not a Information Society without a telecommunication network. - Microfinances and Telecommunications are the keys tools for poverty reduction. Grameen Phone and Grameen Bank are an example. And poverty reduction is a relevant subject in Peru, 54% of peruvians are living under poverty level and 35% are living under extreme proverty. - Cultura Libre is the peruvian chapter of FreeCulture.org, our chapter is two years old and all our projects are FC projects. In USA the access to telecommunications is 100%, but not in Peru. We are unable to open freeculture chapters in most provinces of Peru because of the lack of telecommunications infrastructure. How the peruvians could use the web2.0 tools if most peruvians dont have access to a phone, and they need to make a trip to the city for make a phone call, open a bank account, use internet and go to school. - Over the telecommunication layer you could deliver all services, wikis, blogs, podcasts, CC books. - In the last two years, we have some problems, an example when we get a CC goodies bag, with the CC DVD and The Wired CD, we burn some copies and send somes to other students at public universities, well all students were able to play their copies in the computer lab at the university but not at home because of most students in public universities dont have a computer at home. This is the reality in Lima the capital!, in the provinces most universities dont have a computer lab! - Cultura Libre is a member of CODESI (The Commission for the Development of the Information Society) and CODESI is in charge of Peruvian Digital Agenda. In Peru our priority is the telecommunication infrastructure and the same is for the rest of latinamerican countries. Regulatel, the forum of Latin American Regulators have published a document with recommendations for governments. - We are working very hard to promote FC in Peru and we work with other youth groups, LinuxChix, Asterisk, Moodle, IEEE, ACM, etc. __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! Regístrate ya - http://correo.espanol.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
