新作坊 Humanity Innovation and Social Practice

The ecology of community networking

摘要：

'Last mile' is a supply-side driven term used by telecommunications providers to refer to the local loop; the last to be economically viable. In globally networked societies, localities have opportunities to grow new economies. Local must be considered the 'First Mile'. 'First Mile' is based on demand-side understandings. It describes a local orientation for telecommunications infrastructure and services, focused on the difference to be made in the quality of peoples' lives. 'First Mile' is a realization of the emerging 'hyperarchical' nature of networked economies, local-global relationships, innovation and social change; with intention that the Information Revolution be a 'people's revolution'.