IGF 2025 WS #44 Community networks and World wide connection illusion

    Organizer 1: Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
    Organizer 2: Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
    Speaker 1: Kristine Gyonjyan, Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
    Speaker 2: Talant Sultanov, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
    Speaker 3: Carlos Rey-Moreno, Civil Society, African Group
    Format
    Theater
    Duration (minutes): 90
    Format description: Timing: 10+10 minutes presentations about existing situation right now (World bank Statistics and/or Unesco Statistics to others) +5 minutes Q&A 15 minutes on Universal funding EU regulation and existing models (EU, ECO, EURO ISPA, ISOC? )+5 minutes Q&A 10+10+10 minutes - short speeches about 5 successful Community networks from globe with three Q&A (development, business sustainability and main challenge) 15 minutes for Q&A
    Policy Question(s)
    A. what is existing situation right now and what we have on the field? how many unconnected users are offline B. What we have on the field of regulation and law - Universal funding or what? Which model could be selected as competitive, fair and successful? C. Brief overview 3-4 successful Community networks now - what is statuesque and how they are dealing with business sustainability.
    What will participants gain from attending this session? Community network organisations ISOC state NRA's End-User oriented NGO's Telcos Starlink
    Description:

    Our community moved from Community Network era to the meaningful access relations. Biggest supporter of this community was ISOC and I remember after Guadalajara IGF meeting - discutions and plans related to the connection of the next bilion. Where are we now? what we did and did not? Existing challangeis and achivements.
    Expected Outcomes
    This very important community and activity have to be alive and give opportunity ti update and renovate existing situation and challenges, 6G is coming but challenge is still exist - how to deal with this and what to do for short term and long term? what is a states plans?
    Hybrid Format: Moderator will be supported by two online co-moderators for online involvement support Will be invite all gurus and stars of the community + EU and other developed countries policy makers or NRA's