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+ | # The DIY ISP initiative | ||
+ | The **DIY ISP initiative**, | ||
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+ | There are plenty of small, DIY, non-conventional (and mostly unknown) ISPs all over the world, which are worth knowing about. For the sake of decentralisation, | ||
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+ | Participating ISPs highly value transparency, | ||
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+ | Most participants are not-for-profit, | ||
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+ | The DIY ISP idea was launched in late 2012. It gained momentum near the end of 2013, thanks to a renewed interest at the [30th Chaos Communication Congress](https:// | ||
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+ | ## Resources | ||
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+ | Want to know more about DIY ISP? | ||
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+ | * [Taziden' | ||
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+ | ## Forms of DIY-ISPs | ||
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+ | The term *ISP* can refer to a lot of organisations with different goals and | ||
+ | services. Here, we want to use the term broadly, including | ||
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+ | * providers reselling DSL contracts, but maintaining their own infrastructure | ||
+ | * providers offering wifi networks | ||
+ | * providers offering services on top of the Internet like mail, web, jabber | ||
+ | * providers offering VPN connections | ||
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+ | Have a look at [[services]] for what kind of services it might be desirable to offer as a non-profit ISP. |