Building Community-Led, Affordable Broadband in New York City

NYC Mesh is one of the largest volunteer-based, community-supported networks in the world, providing broadband connections to thousands for a small suggested donation. Its aim is to bridge the digital divide by connecting underserved communities in New York, one rooftop at a time.
Read the CNET article for more info:
Internet for the People: The Movement for Affordable, Community-Led Broadband cnet.co/3ETenjv
00:00 Intro
00:19 NYC Mesh
01:10 How the network works
02:00 Reliability
03:16 How to join NYC Mesh
03:33 Roof installation
05:28 Stability and support
06:43 Fiber explanation
07:29 Broadband shouldn't be a privilege
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[@pieceofshitzu2]

Internet should get viewed as a utility and should be accessible to all!

[@KindellArmstrong]

Usually people talk about the dark side of the internet, it nice to see the people who do the good work on the internet.

[@JesseOrrall]

Great coverage of a fascinating project! 🌐

[@librab103]

I am glad to see NYC Mesh has grown over the years.

[@nightwingx6]

EXCELLENT reporting here! Thank you for this incredibly educational video!

[@kavaskous]

This needs to be done across the entire planet.

[@Muppet-kz2nc]

The ironic thing about all this is the inspiration is derivative of community internet & intranets in 3rd world countries like Cuba. Props to Ubiquiti and the IT nerds.

[@Photobuffeddy_AGS]

they need this in sf . i agree here too 😅

[@meric12131415]

This solution could work as a backup for natural disaster occurrences when wifi is down and no communication is possible through traditional means

[@adilator]

Amazing people.

[@ravi2047]

What about encryption and safety of the data in this open network?

[@paulpaid]

Use a VPN.

[@rajeshtambe2157]

Nice information

[@Biimer]

Thats awesome

[@iblackfeathers]

cool "community-led" lights. linus sight.

[@harrmick6218]

When I was unemployed. I went to the library formy internet and employment help. Along with career centers. You get have to think for yourself.

[@jhonsnow4116]

Access to knowledge and information and means of self informing and learning should be declared a human right

[@7_of_9]

I want to add Starlink with back up power redundancy. Communication is essential during natural disaster and wars

[@GabrielRTXti]

In cuba peopple do the same, but, in his case their suffer internet censors, they made a 9000 pcs network

[@meric12131415]

My the only one who thought the guy was saying roughtop instead of rooftop?

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

wow

[@Gintokikreuz1]

Wow they show TP link, like they are a typical isp... When TP link has competing hardware that allows you to create a mesh as well like this one. 😅.... Think they are sponsored by ubiquity.

[@red1994firebird]

We use a combination of Mikrotik and Ubiquiti equipment

[@megavessal3008]

@@red1994firebirdthank you for everything you do!

[@abdullahisalihu3990]

i splice

[@wandiletembe]

👨🏿‍💻🍿

[@xlr8profits]

HA! It's like CNET never heard of WorldMobile...smh

[@Watch-0w1]

What that?

[@thedduck]

Peering. Right, I was wondering how they connect with the internet backbone if they're saying $0 for bandwidth.

[@truthhunter1220]

This only works coz the earth is flat.

[@Odia_bhaina]

🤣

[@YoyoNYRkr]

I knew that even before the dinosaurs

[@thomasdonohue2952]

It's great when technicians work for free. Verizon, spectrum, optimum should just stop paying their employees.