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    Community access networks : how to connect the next billion to the internet - final technical report
    (2019-04-16) Rey-Moreno, Carlos; Jensen, Mike; Bidwell, Nicola; Diga, Kathleen; Aavriti, Namita; Song, Stephen; Huerta, Erick; Bloom, Peter
    The project aimed to understand current telecom regulations which can enhance or deter community networks and other small network operators from delivering affordable access to the Internet. The project included four activity areas: 1) In-depth case studies and analysis, 2) Open telecom data, policy and regulation, 3) Awareness raising and movement building, and 4) Support for existing and emerging initiatives. This detailed report covers multiple project activities regarding the potential of community networks. Due to limitations in national operator broadband models of connectivity, there is increasing interest in exploring alternative strategies for reaching the 4 billion who are unconnected.
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    Making a feminist internet research network : final technical report
    (2022-10) Hussen, Tigist Shewarega; Aavriti, Namita; Raghavan, Srinidhi
    As a network, the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN) focuses on facilitation and coordination of projects to produce quality research output that pay attention to contextual specificities and complex realities. We have put in place many practices, policies, and spaces to help our partners produce research findings that are representative of the geopolitical context of the communities they belong to and conduct research within. The following report outlines the key takeaways based on our intensive learning experience, observation, and continued interest in this research field.
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    Mapping research in gender and digital technology
    (Association for Progressive Communications, 2017-12) van der Spuy, Anri; Aavriti, Namita; Aavriti, Namita
    The study themes include embodiment, agency, expression, movement building, access, economy and gender in network economies. It indicates common trends, issues and areas for further research, focusing on information and communications technologies (ICT), and the Internet in particular. This publication is the final output of the research project. For the Women’s Rights Programme in the Association for Progressive Communication (APC WRP), the study provides opportunities to assess the broader field and achievements in terms of policy reform, changing the discourse, and building capacity. Mapping of knowledge production in the field of gender and digital technology is part of the IDRC Networked Economies programme.