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| − | * In December 2016 NYC Mesh was kickstarted by a Beyond the Net grant of $20k | + | * In December 2016 NYC Mesh was kickstarted by a Beyond the Net grant of $20k. This paid for the installation of antennas on the top of the Sabey Building in downtown NYC, and ongoing backhaul via the DEC-IX IXP (aka Supernode 1) |
* This was supplemented by a further award of $10k from the Internet Society's North America Bureau. | * This was supplemented by a further award of $10k from the Internet Society's North America Bureau. | ||
* NYC Mesh is primarily funded by voluntary tax-deductibles donations from it's users - $20/month is recommended. | * NYC Mesh is primarily funded by voluntary tax-deductibles donations from it's users - $20/month is recommended. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:51, 15 December 2024
About NYC Mesh
NYC Mesh is a community-owned resilient Wi-Fi mesh network, started by a group of passionate volunteers in New York City. The aim is to create a free, resilient, stand-alone communication system that serves both for daily use and also for emergencies — be it power outages or Internet disruption — running software that helps our community with hyperlocal maps and events.
- Website - https://nycmesh.net/
- Organizational Documents
- NYC Mesh operates under a Networks Commons License
Pre-History
- Presentation at Radical Networks Conference Nov 2015 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/radicalnetworks/videos/102833124
ISOC-NY Fiscal sponsorship
- In November 2015, ISOC-NY committed to act as fiscal sponsor to NYC Mesh.
- An agreement was signed in August 2016
- This document indicates NYC Mesh received ~$200k in donations between 2018 and 2020. Of that $10k+ accrued to Chapter funds.
- NYC Mesh terminated the arrangement in September2020 when they successfully moved to their own 501(c)3.
Funding
- In December 2016 NYC Mesh was kickstarted by a Beyond the Net grant of $20k. This paid for the installation of antennas on the top of the Sabey Building in downtown NYC, and ongoing backhaul via the DEC-IX IXP (aka Supernode 1)
- This was supplemented by a further award of $10k from the Internet Society's North America Bureau.
- NYC Mesh is primarily funded by voluntary tax-deductibles donations from it's users - $20/month is recommended.
- NYC Mesh has received many further awards fron various entities, plus in-kind contributions.
- One major contributor is Pilot Fiber who supply fiber backhaul.
- According to Guidestar, referencing 2023 990 filings, NYC Mesh has Gross Receipts of $449,044, and Assets of $591,486.
Growth
- June 2017 State of the Mesh Report - 9 "Neighborhood Gateways"
- December 2024 NYC Mesh Map 2211 total nodes = 77 Access pomints | 2057 Non-hubs | 70 Hubs | 4 Supernodes
