<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">This is Brian Hall's first State of the Mesh in a year or two, in which time this community owned network has grown by leaps and bounds. One of the matters discussed is that, since community owned infrastructure is not technically an ISP, it might qualify under the federal Affordable Connectivity program. This is followed by a glimpse of the latest NYC Mesh dev projects from Zach Giles.<br><br>In part two, Ryan Polk, Director of Internet Policy at the Internet Society, talks about why encryption matters in the face of proposed legislation such as the EARNIT or STOP CSAM Acts, which, while in the laudable aim of protecting children, will nevertheless compromise everyone's safety, and the actual mechanics of the Internet itself.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><br><br><div class="msg-8101048112710645085"><u></u>
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Where: Manhattan Neighborhood Network<br>
When: Wednesday June 7 2023 2pm-3pm EDT | 18:00-19:00 UTC<br>
Manhattan Cable: SPECTRUM 56 / 1996 | RCN 83 | FiOS 34<br>
Webcast: <a href="http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel" style="color:#007117;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel</a></strong> (if working!)</p>
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