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==About NYC Mesh== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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* Website - https://nycmesh.net/ | * Website - https://nycmesh.net/ | ||
| + | * [https://wiki.nycmesh.net/books/4-organization-mission/page/documents Organizational Documents] | ||
| + | * NYC Mesh operates under a [https://www.nycmesh.net/ncl.pdf Networks Commons License] | ||
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| + | ==Pre-History== | ||
* Presentation at Radical Networks Conference Nov 2015 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/radicalnetworks/videos/102833124 | * Presentation at Radical Networks Conference Nov 2015 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/radicalnetworks/videos/102833124 | ||
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| + | ==ISOC-NY Fiscal sponsorship== | ||
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| + | * In [[E-Meeting_-_Nov_2_2015|November 2015]], ISOC-NY committed to act as fiscal sponsor to [https://nycmesh.net/ NYC Mesh]. | ||
| + | * An [http://isoc-ny.org/nycmesh/20160803_isoc-ny_nymesh.pdf agreement] was signed in August 2016 | ||
| + | * [https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T02MB96L1-F01NS84MSQJ/screen_shot_2021-02-19_at_5.57.57_pm.png 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. | ||
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| + | ==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 [https://www.pilotfiber.com/ Pilot Fiber] who supply fiber backhaul. | ||
| + | * According to [https://www.guidestar.org/ Guidestar], referencing 2023 990 filings, NYC Mesh has Gross Receipts of $449,044, and Assets of $591,486. | ||
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| + | ==Growth== | ||
| + | * June 2017 [http://isoc-ny.org/nycmesh/June_2017_State_of_the_Mesh.pdf State of the Mesh Report] - 9 "Neighborhood Gateways" | ||
| + | * December 2024 [http://isoc-ny.org/nycmesh/2024_NYC_Mesh_map.PNG NYC Mesh Map] 2211 total nodes = 77 Access pomints | 2057 Non-hubs | 70 Hubs | 4 Supernodes | ||
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
